"baseball is so much better now"

[Illustrious Potentate]

Ray Chapman got killed when he was hit in the head by 65 MPH spit ball. So much tougher back then

 

[Across The Field]

You mean when he took a pitch faster than anyone in the majors could throw back in the 70’s to the thumb?

The two fastest pitches ever recorded in a game were Nolan Ryan (108.1 MPH in 1974) and Bob Feller (107.6 MPH in 1946).

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

The two fastest pitches ever recorded in a game were Nolan Ryan (108.1 MPH in 1974) and Bob Feller (107.6 MPH in 1946).

And there’s tons of skepticism around both. Rightfully so.

 

[PeoplesChicken]

Ray Chapman got killed when he was hit in the head by 65 MPH spit ball. So much tougher back then

He was also playing with syphillis and Cholera. A hole in his head was the least of his problems

 

[PeoplesChicken]

The two fastest pitches ever recorded in a game were Nolan Ryan (108.1 MPH in 1974) and Bob Feller (107.6 MPH in 1946).

"But, but they was aided by those performance enhancers personal trainers!"

-Chewy

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

Well of course he would look stupid. He would be a skeleton

You could clone him to be in his prime, he’s not making contact against any current MLB pitcher

 

[Kburjr]

Ray Chapman got killed when he was hit in the head by 65 MPH spit ball. So much tougher back then

Dumbass should have worn a batting helmet

 

[PeoplesChicken]

And there’s tons of skepticism around both. Rightfully so.

You mean questionable technology vs. PED's?

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

Dumbass should have worn a batting helmet

Or moved out of the way of a pitch going about the same speed as a slow pitch beer league softball pitcch

 

[PeoplesChicken]

Dumbass should have worn a batting helmet

He was just begging for it! He was working on a workman's comp scam gone awry

 

[Across The Field]

And there’s tons of skepticism around both. Rightfully so.

Tons? Also even if they were overstated it isn't like they were throwing in the 80s or something. They were obviously throwing gas, regardless of generation.

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

You mean questionable technology vs. PED's?

Feller’s was measured by throwing a pitch to race a police motorcycle

 

[PeoplesChicken]

You could clone him to be in his prime, he’s not making contact against any current MLB pitcher

Typical millennial... Hey lets clone shit and make everything AI

 

[Kburjr]

Chewy is starting to become a New Age Boomer.

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

Tons? Also even if they were overstated it isn't like they were throwing in the 80s or something. They were obviously throwing gas, regardless of generation.

I’m sure it was fast for their time. Wouldn’t raise any heads today

 

[Across The Field]

I’m sure it was fast for their time. Wouldn’t raise any heads today

Neither would the pitch that hit Bryce

 

[Peter Gozintite]

Baseball is better? So this is a game of limbo, not high jump, right?

 

[PeoplesChicken]

Feller’s was measured by throwing a pitch to race a police motorcycle

Marc Pryor was measured by some asshat using a scientific calculator

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

Typical millennial... Hey lets clone shit and make everything AI

You could put Martin Maldonado on any team in the 20’s and he’d be the best hitter in the league

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

Marc Pryor was measured by some asshat using a scientific calculator

Prior choked against the Marlins. He didn’t deserve modern statcast