Mike Marshall

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  • June 2, 2021 at 8:42 am #163041
    bccran
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    RIP, 6/1/21.

    What a horse. His nickname was “Iron Mike”. In 1974 he pitched in 106 games, all out of the bullpen. Threw 208 1/3 innings. That’s long before pitchers started being babied in the era of specialization.

    June 2, 2021 at 8:01 pm #163081
    bicyclemike
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    Sorry to hear this. Marshall was of the opinion that there is no reason pitchers cannot pitch much longer than the mantra of today, and stay healthy. I believe he taught the technics of arm strength and flexibility.

    June 3, 2021 at 7:46 am #163101
    bccran
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    In today’s major leagues, when a starter pitches 200+ innings in a year he’s considered a workhorse. Guys like Gibson, Spahn, Marichal, Drysdale, etc. at times pitched 300+ innings.

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