by David Krell | Feb 9, 2017 | David Krell
Pitchers can become overwhelming forces during a season. Denny McLain went 31-6 in 1968. Nolan Ryan struck out more than 300 batters in a season five times. Ron Guidry’s 25 wins in 1978 comprised exactly 25% of the Yankees’ 100 victories. In 1985, Dwight...
by David Krell | Oct 26, 2016 | David Krell
Baseball pitchers in fiction seem to have a black cloud hovering over them. Once an ace relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, Sam “Mayday” Malone is a recovering alcoholic on Cheers. Sam owns the eponymous Cheers, a bar where he is revered for his...