The Natural: MLB Legend Recalls His 27-Strikeout Game

Townhall.com ^ | May 12, 2020 | Salena Zito

[tomkat]

This old pitcher really enjoyed that story .. thanks !

[Adder]

So did this pitcher wannabe.

[Laslo Fripp]

So did I. 🇺🇸🇺🇸

[DoodleDawg]

(*sigh*) I miss baseball. Thanks for the fix.

[NFHale]

“...There is no timer in baseball, no clock, no quarters or halves to suspend the play. Its perfection is its slow pace. Its ability to give someone who comes from nothing a chance to earn his way to the top is a constant. For the haves and have-nots to sit on the same bench and work individually and together for a common purpose is a reflection of the exceptionalism that is America. ...”

Quite possibly one of the most amazing and completely accurate descriptions of Baseball I’ve ever read.

Thank you for posting it.

[trublu]

I used to deliver his paper.

[Deplorable American1776]

27 strikeouts is that all batters struck out. Amazing, Roger Clemens was the first to have 20 in a major league. What would have happened if he had Tommy John.

Headline is misleading though. It should be MiLB...

[ReleaseTheHounds]

Neat story. Quite a legacy.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

We hear a lot of talk about the 'perfect game' in baseball...no batter reaching base in 9 innings.

For my money, perfection is no batter reaching base and 27 batters, 27 strike outs. Still, Ron Necciai's achievement is nothing less than phenomenal.

[KSCITYBOY]

btt

[xp38]

Of course there is the flip side from Spaceman Bill Lee who said the strikeout is fascist since it doesn’t allow any of the fielders to get involved in the play except the catcher I suppose. :)

[alfa6]

As I read through the article I suspected it was a Salena Zito piece. Had to scroll back up to see and yup it was:-)

Thanks for the morning gem, Kaslin

Best Regards

alfa6 ;>}

[NJRighty]

And he did it while battling a bleeding ulcer that had him throwing up blood in the dugout before the game and drinking glasses of milk between innings to drown the heat that was burning his insides.

As if throwing a 27 strikeout no-hitter wasn't impressive enough, he did it while he was ailing. What a phenomenal story.

[_longranger81]

Good story; thanks for sharing. Well written, too. Such a rarity.

[TruthWillWin]

Thanks for posting this.

Never heard that story, have been a baseball fan for 65 years.

[Mr Ramsbotham]

I’ve been a pitcher all my life, but I’ve never played baseball. Damned if I’d be a catcher.

[ConservaTexan]

51 Ks in consecutive games. Impressive at any level.

[Mr Ramsbotham]

As if throwing a 27 strikeout no-hitter wasn't impressive enough, he did it while he was ailing.

That was probably a contributing factor. With the discomfort at a high level he was too distracted to think about what he was doing, and had to let his natural instincts do the work.

[EQAndyBuzz]

Doc Ellis threw a no-hitter while tripping on LSD. I do not believe it, but apparently it’s true.