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rurallib

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7. There have been many very good hitting pitchers in baseball

Reply to marble falls (Reply #5)

Fri May 22, 2020, 05:01 PM

May 2020

My personal favorite as an old Cub fan was Kenny Holtzman. Holtzman was even used as a pinch hitter in the AL with the As after the DH rule was in effect.

If you were referring to Cloninger hitting, when he hit the two Grannys he was playing for the Braves in the NL which never had the DH.

The Cardinals had a powerful group of hitting pitchers lead by Bob Gibson in the 60s.

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First MLB player to hit 2 Grand Slams in a game. [View all] kairos12 May 2020 OP

There's been more??? marble falls May 2020 #1

Fernando Tatis (senior) hit two grand slams in one inning Brother Buzz May 2020 #2

Seriously unimaginable. I looked up the pitcher, Chan Ho Park, he was a good pitcher. marble falls May 2020 #4

Even good pitchers have off days... Brother Buzz May 2020 #9

The only one that ever stuck in my mind was PITCHER Tony Cloninger rurallib May 2020 #3

Another good pitcher. I was surprised he was allowed to bat, the NL thereabouts ... marble falls May 2020 #5

There have been many very good hitting pitchers in baseball rurallib May 2020 #7

Gary Peters on the White Sox used to pinch hit all the time. CanonRay May 2020 #10

The only reason Gibson oswaldactedalone May 2020 #6

Loved Gibson's comment on his reputation for throwing the brushback pitch. rurallib May 2020 #8