Ryne Duren, the bespectacled Yankee relief pitcher of old, sometimes used to deliberately throw his first warmup pitch over the head of the batter in the on deck circle. Got the guy thinking about how wild Duren was, so he was afraid to dig in.
Thought only Braves former shortstop Rafael Ramirez could do that.
rshive, the way Dizzy Dean told it was that he would lean in and look at the catcher, take his glasses off and wipe them, then peer in again, and then throw a 95mph fastball over the catcher’s head and stick it in the backstop.
JP Steve Premium Member about 14 years ago
Sometimes you just gotta take a stand!
pouncingtiger about 14 years ago
Nuker from Bull Durham as a kid.
GROG Premium Member about 14 years ago
Maybe it’s Wild Thing!
Yukoneric about 14 years ago
Easier for me to catch a fowl ball.
pamlicorat about 14 years ago
”Hit the Bull”
rshive about 14 years ago
Ryne Duren, the bespectacled Yankee relief pitcher of old, sometimes used to deliberately throw his first warmup pitch over the head of the batter in the on deck circle. Got the guy thinking about how wild Duren was, so he was afraid to dig in.
Little Miss Tink about 14 years ago
Note the billboards in the backdrop?
Jaroca2 about 14 years ago
methinks the chest protector is a bit……..unnecessary?
gofinsc about 14 years ago
Thought only Braves former shortstop Rafael Ramirez could do that.
rshive, the way Dizzy Dean told it was that he would lean in and look at the catcher, take his glasses off and wipe them, then peer in again, and then throw a 95mph fastball over the catcher’s head and stick it in the backstop.