It appears that one of the greatest pitchers of this generation has rode off into the sunset. Word broke this week that Greg Maddux is leaning toward retirement rather than return for a 24th season. If this is in fact the end, it truly is a sad event for baseball. Maddux has had a stellar career, one that kind of gets lost in the shadows of his peers who threw faster, struck out more batters and had their names in the news more often. Read more »
Archive for best pitchers in baseball
Card of the Day: 2000 Topps Gallery Masters of the Game Greg Maddux
Posted in Card of the Day with tags Atlanta Braves, baseball, baseball cards, best pitchers in baseball, Greg Maddux, Major League Baseball, Pedro Martinez, Randy Johnson, Roger Clemens on November 9, 2008 by Cardboard IconsCard of the Day: 2001 Topps Combos Don Drysdale / Kevin Brown / Sandy Koufax
Posted in Card of the Day with tags best pitchers in baseball, Brooklyn Dodgers, Don Drysdale, James Kevin Brown, Kevin Brown, Los Angeles Dodgers, Sandy Koufax, sports cards, Topps Combos on August 7, 2008 by Cardboard Icons
When I pulled this card to write about it, my initial reaction was that Kevin Brown had no place among Hall of Famers like Don Drysdale and Sandy Koufax. My focus was to be about why I think it is ridiculous to pair today’s stars with hall of famers, particularly ones as good as Drysdale and Koufax. But something clicked when I started looking at the players’ statistics: All three of these players were good, damn good. Read more »
