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jakncoke
11-16-2007, 01:21 PM
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3113499

Well why this is thread worthy, well he started playing for the Reds in 1944(for 1 game before not playing another 8 years) at the young age of 15 years, 10 months, 11 days old, that's insane . In a relief appearance he got 2 outs and then lost his composure. Also amazing fact at 15 he could throw a fastball 85 mph.
LiNuX
11-16-2007, 02:01 PM
i have to be honest and say he wasn't a guy that was on my all time known list for baseball players but RIP - I have heard of it but never paid attention and 85mph at 15 yrs old is amazing indeed - faster than a lot of 30 and 40 year olds today
jakncoke
11-16-2007, 02:38 PM
Me neither but its amazing they would let a 15 yo pitch for them even for 1 game.
LiNuX
11-16-2007, 02:41 PM
Me neither but its amazing they would let a 15 yo pitch for them even for 1 game.

lol that was like a dream for me when i was 15 - pitching for the yankees, these days im just slowly drifting away from that dream and going into business
Scott
11-16-2007, 02:51 PM
Me not know him either