Actually I know Palmer and Ripken BOTH did them, but not in the way that players are now days.....They both did them to heal from injuries, lots of players have used that kind of steroid actually.....But no way in the world Ripken did, in fact if you look at Ripken`s numbers they never jumped up...I use to wonder about this (long before roids were being connected) I would wonder why 2/3s of baseball players homerun totals jumped but Cal stayed between 27-32 basically his whole career! No way, not Cal...Dwight Evans maybe! LOL...
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by wilheim:
Speaking of Pirates - Roberto Clemente never seemd to gain weight.
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wil...loved roberto.
Speaking of Pirates - Roberto Clemente never seemd to gain weight.
http://www.clpgh.org/exhibit/images/gif/roberto.gif
wil.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
wil...loved roberto.
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by FISHHEAD:
NOBODY can top my Kent TEKULVE answer.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
bruce kison
RIP Bruce
Bruce Kison dead at 68, won 2 World Series with Pirates
By The Associated Press
BALTIMORE — Jun 4, 2018, 4:48 PM ET
The Associated Press
Bruce Kison, a pitcher who helped the Pittsburgh Pirates win the World Series in 1971 and 1979 and spent three decades in player development and scouting roles, has died of cancer. He was 68.
His wife, Anna Marie, said Kison died Saturday at the Tidewell Hospice in Bradenton, Florida, near his home. He had been diagnosed with renal cancer on Feb. 14.
Kison won Game 4 of the 1971 World Series — the first night game in World Series history — when he threw 6 1/3 scoreless innings of one-hit relief against Baltimore as a rookie, allowing only a bloop double to Paul Blair. He started and lost the 1979 opener against the Orioles, getting just one out and giving up five runs. He had a 5-1 record and 1.98 ERA in 10 postseason appearances, including four starts.
"Bruce will always be remembered as a great part of the Pittsburgh Pirates organization," team president Frank Coonelly said in a statement.
Kison was selected by Pittsburgh in the 14th round of the 1968 amateur draft, made his big league debut on July 4, 1971, and went 115-88 with a 3.66 ERA, 12 saves and 1,073 strikeouts in 1,809 2/3 innings for the Pirates (1971-79), California Angels (1980-84) and Boston (1985).
Known for pitching inside, he hit 68 batters in 15 big league seasons. He was said to have once hit seven batters in a minor league game. On July 8, 1977, he sparked a fight when he hit Philadelphia's Mike Schmidt on the back with a pitch, two batters after giving up a home run to Garry Maddox.
