Remember Fernando Mania. He threw a nasty screwball; a pitch that has gone extinct. One of those pitchers with a unique throwing motion. Supposedly the scout who discovered Fernando had a lifetime job as the radar gun guy right behind the catcher.
Yes, his nasty screwball — the screwgie — is legendary. I was living in So Cal when he burst on the scene and was an instant superstar. Good times.
the scout who discovered Fernando had a lifetime job as the radar gun guy right behind the catcher.
MIKE BRITO