Before I threw the ball I prayed a little bit to God Please let this pitch be in a good spot for him not to hit it too hard.' I think I was lucky enough to throw the ball in a good spot. It was a ground ball out, ... I remember one time in Pittsburgh, I struck him out three times. I think that was the greatest day in my life.
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About 45 minutes later, he came and knocked on my door. He had two tears from his eyes. He got mad at me because I laughed. I said, 'I told you not to go.Juan Marichal
You had to pitch in and out, ... Then, the zone didn't belong to the hitters it belonged to the pitchers. Today, if you pitch too far inside, the umpire would stop you right there. I don't think it's fair. If you are trying to hurt somebody, that's different.
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If you are used to going five innings and then go six or seven, you won't have your good stuff. They need to start that from the minor leagues and give pitchers strong arms.
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We are all so close. We are godfather to each others' kids. I was the best man at Jesus' wedding.
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But when I stopped facing Sandy, I had to face Don Drysdale. No one on my team wanted to face him.
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