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True Dough

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20. Not surprised to hear that.

Reply to RazorbackExpat (Reply #18)

Wed Jun 24, 2026, 10:18 AM

Jun 24

Ohtani is unlike anything the game has ever seen. You could argue Ruth. He was the better career hitter, but Ohtani has overtaken Ruth on the mound and has more stolen bases.

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Monday night baseball trivia: Who are the only three pitchers in MLB history [View all] True Dough Jun 8 OP

Can you give us any hints? Diamond_Dog Jun 8 #1

Two of the three are playing today and they're both age 25 or younger. True Dough Jun 8 #2

One of them has to be Ohtani? Diamond_Dog Jun 8 #3

One of them True Dough Jun 8 #5

Dwight Goode , Jacob Misiorowski and Hunter Greene? JMCKUSICK Jun 8 #4

O-for-3, John! True Dough Jun 8 #6

I changed and added Skenes and Bob Feller JMCKUSICK Jun 8 #7

Now, you're True Dough Jun 8 #9

I happened upon the answer, pretty sure on the same site, so had to stop guessing. JMCKUSICK Jun 9 #11

The "older one" True Dough Jun 9 #12

Right, he was the one that died in a boat crash JMCKUSICK Jun 9 #13

Indeed True Dough Jun 9 #14

Kaufax, Maddox, Gibson, Kershaw Imalittleteapot Jun 8 #8

Give your husband my regards True Dough Jun 8 #10

Bob Gibson? RazorbackExpat Jun 24 #15

One was identified above: Paul Skenes True Dough Jun 24 #16

I've never heard of these guys RazorbackExpat Jun 24 #18

Not surprised to hear that. True Dough Jun 24 #20

He has been compared to Ruth here in Japan RazorbackExpat Jun 24 #22

I'm with you on the Dodgers True Dough Jun 24 #23

I actually went to a couple of Royals games back in the '70s RazorbackExpat Jun 24 #24

So you got to watch Lou Brock play for the Cards? True Dough Jun 24 #25

Holy Moly ilivedthrulife Jun 24 #17

The answers True Dough Jun 24 #19

I understand,, ilivedthrulife Jun 24 #21

All would have to be modern players... striking out at the rate that most MLB hitters do would have been benching before JT45242 Jun 24 #26

the bird guy freidrich? rampartd Jun 24 #27