I enjoyed this piece, Paul - I don’t remember seeing Spahn pitch, but I remember Marichal with that crazy high kick. That was the era of National League powerhouse pitchers, like Bob Gibson, Fergie Jenkins and Tom Seaver - good stuff!
Yep, I believe the mound had been lowered in the previous year or two, ushering in what would culminate in the 1968 Year of the Pitcher. Spahn couldn't hang around that long but Marichal was certainly a big part of it. Thanks Bill!
I enjoyed this piece, Paul - I don’t remember seeing Spahn pitch, but I remember Marichal with that crazy high kick. That was the era of National League powerhouse pitchers, like Bob Gibson, Fergie Jenkins and Tom Seaver - good stuff!
Yep, I believe the mound had been lowered in the previous year or two, ushering in what would culminate in the 1968 Year of the Pitcher. Spahn couldn't hang around that long but Marichal was certainly a big part of it. Thanks Bill!
That was excellent, Paul; literally had me on the edge of my seat because I didn’t know the outcome. Looking forward to next week. Meg