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kairos12

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6. I once asked Bake McBride, the Rookie the Year in the NL in 1974, who the

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Tue May 12, 2020, 05:30 PM

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toughest pitcher to hit was. Without hesitation he said Seaver. Of course this post Koufax and McClain. These pitchers are mainly talking of the 70s I think.

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Only the Mets would trade the best pitcher of a generation, never mind the face of a franchise. dem4decades May 2020 #1

They had the trio of Koosman, Seaver, and Ryan. That is Amazin. kairos12 May 2020 #2

The Orioles had a better staff with their 4 20-game winners. brush May 2020 #3

That is true. Still, the Mets beat them. kairos12 May 2020 #5

Well, you would mention that. brush May 2020 #7

As an aside. I saw Mike Cuellar pitch for the Astros when kairos12 May 2020 #8

Joe Morgan, later with the "Big, Red Machine." What a team. brush May 2020 #9

What about Koufax? Gibson had a record-low era in '67, and then there was McClain's... brush May 2020 #4

I once asked Bake McBride, the Rookie the Year in the NL in 1974, who the kairos12 May 2020 #6