Riverboat
08-30-2006, 11:44 PM
Welcome Curt Schilling to the 3000 K Elite of pitchers. In a lifetime of throwing a ball 60'6" from the pitcher's mound to home plate, he has fanned 3,000 batters.
Since the first World Series game in 1903, Major League Baseball has seen hundreds of pitchers. By my calculations, 1500 is a conservative estimate. Out of that Army of Arms, only 13 others have risen to this distinction.
Here's a list of the members from the Baseball Almanac (http://baseball-almanac.com):
Nolan Ryan (Astros)
Roger Clemens (Blue Jays)
Randy Johnson (Diamondbacks)
Steve Carlton (Phillies)
Bert Blyleven (Twins)
Tom Seaver (Dodgers)
Don Sutton (Brewers)
Gaylord Perry (Padres)
Walter Johnson (Senators)
Phil Niekro (Yankees)
Ferguson Jenkins (Cubs)
Bob Gibson (Cardinals)
Greg Maddux (Braves)
Baseball, America's Pasttime and greatest sport ever, allows us to toast the accomplishments of individuals from opposing teams because, well, that's America.
Except Barry Bonds. I hate him and his smug self-centered ear-ring-wearing steroided existence.
Since the first World Series game in 1903, Major League Baseball has seen hundreds of pitchers. By my calculations, 1500 is a conservative estimate. Out of that Army of Arms, only 13 others have risen to this distinction.
Here's a list of the members from the Baseball Almanac (http://baseball-almanac.com):
Nolan Ryan (Astros)
Roger Clemens (Blue Jays)
Randy Johnson (Diamondbacks)
Steve Carlton (Phillies)
Bert Blyleven (Twins)
Tom Seaver (Dodgers)
Don Sutton (Brewers)
Gaylord Perry (Padres)
Walter Johnson (Senators)
Phil Niekro (Yankees)
Ferguson Jenkins (Cubs)
Bob Gibson (Cardinals)
Greg Maddux (Braves)
Baseball, America's Pasttime and greatest sport ever, allows us to toast the accomplishments of individuals from opposing teams because, well, that's America.
Except Barry Bonds. I hate him and his smug self-centered ear-ring-wearing steroided existence.