Posted By:
bruce Dorskind
The future ain;t what it used to be
The infamous Yogi Berra quota certainly applies
to complete games
Whilst we have no idea where Mr. Clemens ranks on
this list (somewhere in the mid 300's, we would guess)
we do recall that of the top 25 all time leaders in complete
games only 5 pitchers worked exclusively in the 20th century
If we recall correctly, 60% of the top 25 all time leaders in complete
games never pitched in the Major Leagues after 1900.
By the way, an additional trivia question (without looking) who is
the only pitcher among the top 25 in complete games who any member
of the Board (living or dead for that matter) ever saw pitch in person.
Hint: Enjoy your Cookies and Milk when you think about that one.
Bruce Dorskind
America's Toughest Want List