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True Dough

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10. Fascinating

Tue Jun 20, 2017, 01:22 AM

Jun 2017

We just passed the 40th anniversary of Nolan Ryan vs. Luis Tiant. That game didn't go quite as long as the one you mentioned, but Ryan pitched 13 innings while Tiant stayed in for 14 1/3. The game ended in the 15th.

When you look at the game today, a complete game has become rare. Pitchers are often on limited pitch counts. Yet many of the best arms in the game from the 1900s had careers that lasted 20 to 25 years. It's quite a stark contrast between the eras.

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