Yet in the 70’s, we were forced to take about 17 forfeits (not vacates) for playing one player whose eligibility was being challenged by the NCAssA. Rebs are still gleeful about that and joyfully point to the wider margin between us and them in FB (A 4-game swing in the series).
It’s a reflection on the CWS field this year. LSU is really not that good. Their pitching is not good. Consider what we did against them. Other than against Skenes, we hammered their pitching, and took two of three in Baton Rouge, as bad as we were. It has been surprising to see them even make...
Actually, some old guys were throwing nearly 100 mph. But speed measured differently then than now. Now, radar measures speed just after ball leaves pitcher’s hand. Old radar measured just in front of the plate, where speed was diminished some. See the great YouTube video called “Fast Ball.” It...