Louie, did you ever watch Bob Gibson pitch? I only remember him because I used to get WGN in from Chicago as a kid, and he was, besides J.R. Richard, the most intimidating, nasty and fearless pitcher in history.
Every St. Louis hitter got a little space when Gibson pitched, because if Brock or Cepeda got nailed, Gibson would grease the opposition's best player if the game was late and comfortable. He'd dust the offending pitcher three straight if it was early in the game. He'd knock Jim Bunning, Jim Maloney or Fergie Jenkins on their ass three straight times. Then he'd drill them fat in the back in lieu of the walk. LOL!
Old time baseball. There is no way Roger Clemens ( who the Mets "targeted" after he threw the bat then headhunted Piazza - then wimped out) would have emerged from his time at bat unscathed against Gibson, Drysdale, Jenkins, Seaver, Ryan, Marichal etc. They'd have sent their two-seam rising fastball hurtling off his helmet as a "fine how do you do"?. You wouldn't charge the mound against these guys, either. They'd kick your butt and say thank you sir, stop by again.
Gibson was the master of all surly masters though. That's how you get a 1.12 ERA in a season I reckon!
LOL! Hate to break it to you Arne....I'm a Dodger fan. Hey, I like the Cardinals. : )
Louie, did you ever watch Bob Gibson pitch? I only remember him because I used to get WGN in from Chicago as a kid, and he was, besides J.R. Richard, the most intimidating, nasty and fearless pitcher in history.
You're absolutely right about that! Gibson was before my time but he's legend in this town.
Every St. Louis hitter got a little space when Gibson pitched, because if Brock or Cepeda got nailed, Gibson would grease the opposition's best player if the game was late and comfortable. He'd dust the offending pitcher three straight if it was early in the game.
He'd knock Jim Bunning, Jim Maloney or Fergie Jenkins on their ass three straight times. Then he'd drill them fat in the back in lieu of the walk. LOL!
That's when baseball WAS "baseball". Don Drysdale was the same type of pitcher.
Old time baseball. There is no way Roger Clemens ( who the Mets "targeted" after he threw the bat then headhunted Piazza - then wimped out) would have emerged from his time at bat unscathed against Gibson, Drysdale, Jenkins, Seaver, Ryan, Marichal etc.
They'd have sent their two-seam rising fastball hurtling off his helmet as a "fine how do you do"?. You wouldn't charge the mound against these guys, either. They'd kick your butt and say thank you sir, stop by again.
LOL! Yeah, but when a fight would ensue it was a real fight. Not like the wimpy hug-in's we see today.
Gibson was the master of all surly masters though. That's how you get a 1.12 ERA in a season I reckon!
That he was....and still is.
Now I am a Padres fan and as such am required to "hate" the Dodgers but it is tough....