Gaylord Perry, a walking advertisement for Vaseline products, has passed away. Great pitcher, who probably couldn't pitch in today's environment, had a 20 year career and threw 303 complete games (nearly 50% of the games he started). Wow. Another legend gone.
However, he was another study in the "olden days" rubber arms that does not seem to exist today.
RIP
Yep , me too
Not big into it now but in the 70/80s, really was. Perry was a mainstay
But I also saw an article recently -- can't locate it today, sorry -- in which he explained enjoying toying with opposing lineups by getting them looking for movement and just not using the grease. I don't know how you get rid of it -- if you can -- once you go to it in a game. But maybe he tried to see how deep he could get before he brought it into play.
long time ago, hot summer night game, with Gaylord Perry loading up a ball against Bobby Murcer who swung and missed badly at a pitch that broke down in an unnatural fashion. Bobby Murcer went back to the dugout and was so furious he brought out a water tank and started pouring the water all over the field as if to say that maybe Gaylord could use a little more water for his spitball.
RIP Gaylord Perry... and you too Bobby Murcer!
Vitalis
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Now, this question has to be asked. What kind of drugs were his parents on when they were in the hospital and came up with a name for their son.
Now, this question has to be asked. What kind of drugs were his parents on when they were in the hospital and came up with a name for their son.
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wasnt vaseline. Some hair product that had no grease in it? Anyone remember.
Vitalis
Couldn't find a video of the commercial, but I discovered another athlete who pitched the product: Gifford
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In comment 15928150 ciggy said:
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wasnt vaseline. Some hair product that had no grease in it? Anyone remember.
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Couldn't find a video of the commercial, but I discovered another athlete who pitched the product: Gifford
Yup. He was the first. the other products were "just greasy kids stuff"
However, he was another study in the "olden days" rubber arms that does not seem to exist today.
RIP
They did confront him. They never found anything.
A lot of what Perry did was a bluff to get into batter’s heads. He’d make a production of running his hand on his cap, his belt, etc. Teams would protest, umpires would go out and inspect but find nothing.
They “caught” him once, in his next to last season. The umpire inspected the ball Perry was using during warmups and thought it had something on it. He issued a warning. Later in the game, a pitch by Perry took a sharp downward movement. Ump ejected Perry without inspecting him or the ball.