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Brother Buzz

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7. I think that distinction goes to Steve - The fastest pitcher nobody knew about - Dalkowski

Reply to CaptYossarian (Reply #5)

Sat May 18, 2019, 02:39 PM

May 2019

He was fast, regularly throwing well above 100 miles per hour, but control was a huge issue. He often walked more batters than he struck out, and many times his pitches would go wild — sometimes so wild that they ended up in the stands. Ted Williams was scared to death facing him.

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