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ProfessorGAC

(70,835 posts) Sun Apr 2, 2023, 09:10 AM Apr 2023

Kershaw Moves Into 23rd Place, All Time Ks [View all]

As great as he's been, his strikeout total he's now barely over half of what Ryan had! He's 35 years old. Would have to pitch until he's 50, at this level, to catch Ryan.
An unbreakable record?

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Kershaw Moves Into 23rd Place, All Time Ks [View all] ProfessorGAC Apr 2023 OP

Ryan did pitch until age 46. He was a physical freak. Of course he wasn't paid 30 million chicoescuela Apr 2023 #1

Yeah, That's Definitely A Piece ProfessorGAC Apr 2023 #4

Interesting information from an umpire. I umpire high school ball but I tend to be chicoescuela Apr 2023 #8

Would Your Perspective Change... ProfessorGAC Apr 2023 #10

It isn't the speed of the pitch but more their location consistently. chicoescuela Apr 2023 #12

Hard To Argue With That ProfessorGAC Apr 2023 #13

Can't imagine 135 mph. Too fast for me chicoescuela Apr 2023 #14

If I Got My Racket On It... ProfessorGAC Apr 2023 #15

I'm a CPA. Not as good an athlete as your competitor for sure chicoescuela Apr 2023 #16

What amazes me most about Clayton are his lifetime winning percentage and ERA. Magoo48 Apr 2023 #2

Ryan was exceptional, for sure True Dough Apr 2023 #3

Complete Games ProfessorGAC Apr 2023 #5

It's just phenomenal True Dough Apr 2023 #7

In Looking At His Stats... ProfessorGAC Apr 2023 #9

And that's over True Dough Apr 2023 #11

Look up Ryan's stats on Baseball Reference.com patphil Apr 2023 #6