If you like Baseball, here is the low-down on a fastball/ ThunderBolt: I pitched in Little League,Pony League, High School, American Legion Baseball & a brief try-out with the...

THUNDERBOLT

I pitched in Little League,Pony League, High School, American Legion Baseball & a brief try-out with the Baltimore Orioles.(1964)
Attached: a Jpeg for the story on a "FastBall"!
ThunderBolt

Worried for our children Loc: Massachusetts

THUNDERBOLT wrote:

I pitched in Little League,Pony League, High School, American Legion Baseball & a brief try-out with the Baltimore Orioles.(1964)
Attached: a Jpeg for the story on a "FastBall"!
ThunderBolt

That's good stuff, Thunder Bolt. Here's the video of Chapman's pitch, must say, rather impressive. https://youtu.be/ngubly4hpHw

Here's another tid bit of information on my favorite pitcher of all time, though there's no video to see it...

"Just got done watching a documentary called Fastball where they where lots of baseball players were talking about the hardest throwers and who they considered to be the hardest thrower. Ran through the history of what was used to measure the speed of the fastball and everything. Back in the 30s a guy was considered to be the fastest thrower and using their methods it came out to 122ft/s. 83mph fastball. Then again I believe in the 50s or 60s a guy was measured with a 98.6mph Fastball. Then again Nolan Ryan with the 100.8mph fastball.

They were comparing this to the fastball of Chapman measured at 105.3mph which is the fastest ever recorded.

BUT.

The measuring methods were different. The 83mph fastball was measured about 7ft. Behind the plate The 98.6mph fastball was measured on the plate The 100.8mph fastball from Nolan was measured 10ft. In front of home plate

Why does this matter? As the physicists explained due to drag and other factors a ball slows down quite a bit from the point it is thrown to when it reaches the plate. The Chapman fastball uses today's method of measuring which measures just 20ft. In front of the mound. Basically a few feet in front of where the ball leaves the hand of the pitcher which is at its fastest point in flight.

Using calculations they began to figure out how fast the other fastballs would be if measured in todays method.

The result? Nolan Ryans 100.8 fastball would have been rung up as 108mph in todays game.

108mph from a starting pitcher. And amazingly that 108mph was his 154th pitch in the 9th inning.

Legendary"

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Here's a list of the fastest pitches recorded...

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/671695-aroldis-chapman-and-the-15-fastest-pitches-ever-recorded

THUNDERBOLT

Thank you...
NOW that is some serious feedback.

Worried for our children Loc: Massachusetts

THUNDERBOLT wrote:

Thank you...
NOW that is some serious feedback.

I love the game too, my friend. I played the same leagues you did, was offered a scholarship to a University here in Boston but life got in the way and never made it. I played every position except catcher, didn't have the knees for it, lol. I was known for my bat, never averaged less than 700 throughout high school... my nickname was "Big bat Matt" .... ahhh the good ole days.

Thanks for the thread, brought back some great memories. 👍

eagleye13 Loc: Fl

THUNDERBOLT wrote:

I pitched in Little League,Pony League, High School, American Legion Baseball & a brief try-out with the Baltimore Orioles.(1964)
Attached: a Jpeg for the story on a "FastBall"!
ThunderBolt

Fun and informative reading TB.
Underhanded fast pitch is a trip also.

THUNDERBOLT

eagleye13 wrote:

Fun and informative reading TB.
Underhanded fast pitch is a trip also.

WOW, can't believe you brought that subject up!
My barber growing up was Bob Dillman. He was a legend in
fast pitch softball. When he delivered the pitch, he would graze his hip,
you could hear the "POP", changing the direction of the ball.
In fact, i saw his hip....Total Black & Blue...
He would show it off at the barber shop.
I lived 1,000 yards from the ball field. Saw every game he pitched.
I would race the other kids to get a foul ball (return) for 10 cents.
ThunderBolt

Sons of Liberty Loc: look behind you!

THUNDERBOLT wrote:

I pitched in Little League,Pony League, High School, American Legion Baseball & a brief try-out with the Baltimore Orioles.(1964)
Attached: a Jpeg for the story on a "FastBall"!
ThunderBolt

I only ever faced one major league pitcher and his fastball clocked at 92mph that he threw me. I just shook my head and walked away. He was actually my grandsons first little league baseball coach in 2006. I started coaching the following year and stayed at it til my grandson got in high school. Those were some of the best days of my life. I cherish them as much as I do the game of baseball. By the way, the guys name was Jeff Wallace. I think he was drafted by the KC Royals and also played for TB Devil Rays and the Pittsburgh Pirates before having to retire due to injuries.

THUNDERBOLT

Worried for our children wrote:

That's good stuff, Thunder Bolt. Here's the video of Chapman's pitch, must say, rather impressive. https://youtu.be/ngubly4hpHw

Here's another tid bit of information on my favorite pitcher of all time, though there's no video to see it...

"Just got done watching a documentary called Fastball where they where lots of baseball players were talking about the hardest throwers and who they considered to be the hardest thrower. Ran through the history of what was used to measure the speed of the fastball and everything. Back in the 30s a guy was considered to be the fastest thrower and using their methods it came out to 122ft/s. 83mph fastball. Then again I believe in the 50s or 60s a guy was measured with a 98.6mph Fastball. Then again Nolan Ryan with the 100.8mph fastball.

They were comparing this to the fastball of Chapman measured at 105.3mph which is the fastest ever recorded.

BUT.

The measuring methods were different. The 83mph fastball was measured about 7ft. Behind the plate The 98.6mph fastball was measured on the plate The 100.8mph fastball from Nolan was measured 10ft. In front of home plate

Why does this matter? As the physicists explained due to drag and other factors a ball slows down quite a bit from the point it is thrown to when it reaches the plate. The Chapman fastball uses today's method of measuring which measures just 20ft. In front of the mound. Basically a few feet in front of where the ball leaves the hand of the pitcher which is at its fastest point in flight.

Using calculations they began to figure out how fast the other fastballs would be if measured in todays method.

The result? Nolan Ryans 100.8 fastball would have been rung up as 108mph in todays game.

108mph from a starting pitcher. And amazingly that 108mph was his 154th pitch in the 9th inning.

Legendary"

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/4sckj3/nolan_ryans_108mph_fastball/

Here's a list of the fastest pitches recorded...

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/671695-aroldis-chapman-and-the-15-fastest-pitches-ever-recorded

That's good stuff, Thunder Bolt. Here's the video ... (show quote)

Speaking of Nolan Ryan, I was a big fan.
When he was pitching that day, walk-up ticket sales always went up over 5,000. I saw him when he was with the CA Angels.
A friend sent me a pack of Nolan Ryan hot dogs from his cattle ranch business, along with an "autographed" Nolan Ryan Cookbook.
My friend said there are certain restuarants in Texas that serve Nolan Ryan steaks. Yep, he was the man.
Again great add-on to this post,
ThunderBolt