Bill James and your host Rob Neyer wrote a guide to pitchers in the middle of last decade. I’ve recently found an early, unedited version of their manuscript, featuring a number of pitchers who were omitted from the published edition. Here’s a selection.
From The Unabridged Neyer/James Guide To Pitchers
↵Stinky McGee, 1937-1942
↵Pitch Selection: 1. Stinkball 2. Slowball 3. Other Stinkball
↵Note: McGee (or “Ol’ Stink,” as he was known) was famous for never showering. Ever. It’s thought that his natural oils had no little effect on the movement of his various stinkballs.
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