Walter Johnson didn’t throw 102
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Johnson once struck out Ruth with 3 fastballs and both Ruth and the umpire said they couldn’t see the ball.
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@FirecamX said in Walter Johnson didn’t throw 102:
Ty Cobb on Walter Johnson
“The first time I faced him, I watched him take that easy windup. And then something went past me that made me flinch. The thing just hissed with danger.”
That was one of my favorite parts from the Ken Burns Baseball documentary... what a gem that was. Anyone who loves baseball and hasn't seen that (and has roughly 18 hours to spare) should do themselves a favor and watch it.
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The way they treat golden era pitchers is fine. They all have reputations, and they use those reputations in a modern context. Walter Johnson was baseball's first flamethrower, so he's going to throw fire. If Velocities were 100% accurate, nobody would use any of these old pitchers
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@PhatWhiteOwl said in Walter Johnson didn’t throw 102:
@Serrato32 said in Walter Johnson didn’t throw 102:
Here you guys go... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQgHKYRpi9o
Walter Johnson 93.2
Bob Feller 107.6
Nolan Ryan 108.5If you believe this guys math.
Cool video.
This is a documentary called Fastball
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What do you mean Johnson didn’t throw 102?? He did too.....SDS says he did!!
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@feistyflamingo1 said in Walter Johnson didn’t throw 102:
Walter Johnson didn’t throw 102, he probably MAYBE topped 90. And that’s all I have to say.
No ... he threw in the high 90's. He literally was a one pitch pitcher and was the best of his time..
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@PAinPA said in Walter Johnson didn’t throw 102:
@ImDFC said in Walter Johnson didn’t throw 102:
Well WTF why doesn't my Sig Series Ryan throw 108
Who'd be able to hit it? with the framrate and latency issues this game has it be in the catchers glove before you saw him throw it( and that's with perfect frames and no lag)
You would still be early on his 108mph Fastball but late on the slow stuff
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I'm going out on a limb here, but I'm guessing it's because nobody would get his card if he threw 95. So bump up stats at SDS discretion = 102 and more stub sales
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When I was a kid in 1974, i was at the Angel game where they first clocked Ryan with one of the first Radar guns.
100.4 i think was his top.Also played against Randy Johnson in college. Actually beat him at USC in 1984. What made him so tough was he was 6:10 tall with long arms that released the ball that much closer to you.
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Legend has it nor was he forced to throw fastballs down the middle....
(Mel Allen voice)
This has been this week in baseball
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Idk I still say if SDS says he threw 102, then darnit it must be true!
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