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Baseball

kairos12

(12,841 posts) Sat Jun 29, 2019, 12:45 PM Jun 2019

In 1970

Cy Young Award Winner Bob Gibson had a high batting average .303 than HR leader Johnny Bench .293.

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In 1970 (Original Post) kairos12 Jun 2019 OP

Good one. Some pitchers seem to be capable hitters, Scherzer is one. Did they use Gibson empedocles Jun 2019 #1

And a lower ERA, lowest in live ball era, btw. brush Jun 2019 #2

PLAY BALL - ..Yankees and Red Sox in London..can't wait to see what happens on a short field.. asiliveandbreathe Jun 2019 #3

empedocles

(15,751 posts)

1. Good one. Some pitchers seem to be capable hitters, Scherzer is one. Did they use Gibson

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Sat Jun 29, 2019, 12:52 PM

Jun 2019

as a pinch hitter. Ever happen that you know of?

Another angle, my grandfather, [don't know where he heard it], said Mickey Mantle was said to have an awesome knuckleball.

brush

(53,724 posts)

2. And a lower ERA, lowest in live ball era, btw.

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Sat Jun 29, 2019, 12:54 PM

Jun 2019

asiliveandbreathe

(8,203 posts)

3. PLAY BALL - ..Yankees and Red Sox in London..can't wait to see what happens on a short field..