[xzins]

If I could see any pitcher pitch again, it would be Sandy Koufax (sp?). As a Cincy native and fan, I got to see Koufax a number of times at old Crosley field when the Dodgers came to town.

I'd love to see him with the steroid freaks of today, to see if he was as good as I remember.

[Wrigley]

I'd liked to have seen Drysdale pitch. Or even Bob Gibson. Both were before my time.

[Thebaddog]

I was born in Detroit. I have a great memory of Mickey Lolich starring in the 67 World Series saving the day for the Tigers. He might not serve them to Ted, but he has all of Michiganders of a certain time in his cheering section.

But then you haved to talk about Bob Gibson and that old lion really did own the plate for a lot of years.

[doug from upland]

I was fortunate to see Sandy Koufax pitch many times. I saw his first no-hitter against the NY Mets. When Sandy finally got control was when he became one of the most awesome pitchers ever. Besides the fastball, his curve came from over the top and it was like it just fell off a table when it broke. Without the circulation problem in his fingers, he would have had several more great years.

Sandy was also one of the worst hitters ever. It was very strange that he batted right handed. It jeopardizes his left arm because it was exposed to the pitcher.

[doug from upland]

Baseball is really funny. In the heat of battle, we boo the opponent. Koufax obviously got lots of boos in Cincy. We loved to boo Willie McCovey in L.A. At the end of his career, his last at bat was at Dodger Stadium. In the ninth inning, he hit a sacrifice fly. I had quite a lump in my throat when we gave him a standing O that lasted 15 minutes.