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Amazing Randy Johnson tidbit
Posted on 5/16/24 at 12:25 pm
Posted on 5/16/24 at 12:25 pm
On Baseball Tonight podcast just heard that if Randy Johnson never threw a pitch in his 20's, he'd still be top 4 all time in strike outs. Nobody had a late blooming career in any sport than that man.
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Posted on 5/16/24 at 12:25 pm to West Palm Tiger561
I thought this link was going to be about him being a photographer
Posted on 5/16/24 at 12:28 pm to West Palm Tiger561
Warren Spahn didn't win a MLB game until he was 26, after he served in WW2
Posted on 5/16/24 at 12:31 pm to West Palm Tiger561
If you took away all of Hank Aaron's home runs he would still have 3000 hits.
Posted on 5/16/24 at 12:32 pm to Bestbank Tiger
Now that's a stat!
Posted on 5/16/24 at 1:02 pm to West Palm Tiger561
If Barry Bonds wasn’t given a baseball bat in 2004, he’d still have the best season OBP in baseball history.
Posted on 5/16/24 at 1:09 pm to West Palm Tiger561
Being a late bloomer probably helped a lot with Johnson's longevity. If he was a better pitcher at a younger age, he might have developed arm problems and lacked longevity like Bret Saberhagen did.
Posted on 5/16/24 at 1:09 pm to tigahfan747
Lots of "late bloomers" in baseball during
the '90s and early 2000s for some reason
the '90s and early 2000s for some reason
Posted on 5/16/24 at 1:10 pm to West Palm Tiger561
Kurt Warner was 28 years old when he got his first start in the NFL. Went on to win a super bowl and a couple MVPs. not bad
Steve Nash was good in his 20s. 2 time all-star... In his 30s, he won 2 mvps, finished 2nd in another MVP vote. 6 all-star appearances, 4 50/40/90% seasons(and 2 made FTs away from a 5th)
Steve Nash was good in his 20s. 2 time all-star... In his 30s, he won 2 mvps, finished 2nd in another MVP vote. 6 all-star appearances, 4 50/40/90% seasons(and 2 made FTs away from a 5th)
Posted on 5/16/24 at 1:18 pm to mattz1122
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Lots of "late bloomers" in baseball during
the '90s and early 2000s for some reason
because kids didnt play much and not much lifting and other training until you got to major league level back then
Posted on 5/16/24 at 1:26 pm to lsu777
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because kids didnt play much and not much lifting and other training until you got to major league level back then
or PEDs
Posted on 5/16/24 at 1:27 pm to lsu777
Or steroids
Posted on 5/16/24 at 1:57 pm to FightinTigersDammit
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Warren Spahn didn't win a MLB game until he was 26
And has more wins than any left handed pitcher
Posted on 5/16/24 at 2:03 pm to West Palm Tiger561
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This post was edited on 5/16/24 at 2:23 pm
Posted on 5/16/24 at 2:13 pm to Hermit Crab
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That stat is wrong, from 1994 to 2009 he had 3246 strikeouts, that would put him at 13th
Yes, the claim in OP is incorrect.
Randy Johnson turned 30 on September 10, 1993.
Prior to that date, he had 1,199 strikeouts.
His career strikeout total is 4,875.
Subtracting 1,199 from 4,875 leaves 3,676 strikeouts, which would be good for 6th all time (Bert Blyleven is 5th with 3,701 and Tom Seaver would be 7th with 3,640).
Posted on 5/16/24 at 2:20 pm to West Palm Tiger561
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Nobody had a late blooming career in any sport than that man.
Juan Manuel Fangio's first F1 race was at the age of 38. He won five world championships.
Posted on 5/16/24 at 2:22 pm to TouchedTheAxeIn82
Maybe the first time Fangio has been mentioned on this board. Damn good post.
Posted on 5/16/24 at 2:24 pm to FightinTigersDammit
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Warren Spahn didn't win a MLB game until he was 26, after he served in WW2
talk about falling off a cliff at… 43
Posted on 5/16/24 at 2:24 pm to West Palm Tiger561
Randy Johnson at age 37
Posted on 5/16/24 at 3:04 pm to Large Farva
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I thought this link was going to be about him being a photographer
Cool hobby to jump into to stay active in his retirement years.
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