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Amos Rusie - show and tell

Posted By: Misunderestimated (Brian H.)

The Hoosier Thunderbolt - The legend is that Rusie's fastball was so frightening (and his control was iffy) that it led to the repositioning of the pitcher's mound further from the plate (where it is today). Big time fastball pitcher -- obviously we will never know if he threw harder than Walter Johnson, Joe Wood, Bob Feller....... Randy Johnson .

He was traded for fellow Hall of Famer Christy Mathewson in 1900 probably the worst trade ever. Matty went on to win 370+ games after the trade and Rusie was 0-1 in the 20th century.

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