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Some of the young guys around here might not remember J.R. Richard.....Wow, they should!!!!!!!
In his last 2.5 years (before he suffered his stroke half way through the '80 season) he pitched 681 innings....and gave up only 477 hits! Sheesh...over that same time he struck out 735 batters. He walked a bunc of guys....but when he brought the heater it was someting to watch. BTW, in a link to Strasburg, he struck out 15 in his '71 debut.
J.R. RIP