Thread: How many pitches did the old-timers throw per game?
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Old 08-30-2007, 04:49 PM
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Default How many pitches did the old-timers throw per game?
Posted By: jay behrens

True, 16 was a bit of stretch, but I came from a high school when I was a junior that had 2 guys running sub 4:15 in the mile and they weren't even the top milers in the state. None of them went on to even decent college careers as runnings.

Jim check the research on HS long distance runners. The burnout factor is very high, with those kids rarely developing much beyond their HS numbers.

Swimmers are another group that get burned out early. I forget who the female is that just set an American record at age 40. That is truly amazing in today's races dominated by teenagers.

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