Usain Bolt would make a pinch runner
Yeah, that was back when they only carried about 10 pitchers so a specialist like him could work. I doubt it could work today like it did then. Charlie was quite the innovator.
In between a 2.5 hour rain delay the Pirates have issued 6 walks with the bases loaded. 6 runs off walks in one inning…
Unbelievable!
And, the Cubs still lost the game.In between a 2.5 hour rain delay the Pirates have issued 6 walks with the bases loaded. 6 runs off walks in one inning…
Unbelievable!
I remember a pirate, 2nd baseman had 6 hits in the 1st game of a double hitter. Don't remember his name, against the cubs.
That is the definition of a pitchers dual.
And zero Cy Young Awards.
Holy shit!
Man, that's 68 complete games which would be totally out of reach of starting pitchers of today.
I watched that game, thinking the Horn would be a mainstayNever forget Mark Bellhorn hitting a home run from both sides of the plate in the same inning.