Pascuals best pitches were his fastball and devastating overhand curveball, described by ted williams as the most feared curveball in the american league for. The baseball remedy originally published december 22, 2004 at 12. Ted williams said that pascual had the most devastating curveball in the american league for 18 years. Varieties of curveballs include the 126 curveball and the knuckle curve. It provides a thorough exploration of the novels plot, characters and main themes, including hatred, censorship and determinism. Bert blylevens curveball is his claim to fame twin cities. Griffith told him about a young dutch kid kaat also is dutch with the best curveball since camilo pascual. Former cleveland indians ace bert blyleven plans to relish. Pascuals halfdozen full seasons with cienfuegos led to a number of distinctions in the cuban league record books. Camilo pascual is the younger brother of former major league pitcher.
In fact, it is heartwarming to see the former president at a ball game with a grandchild or a pal, telling anecdotes about the curveball of the great camilo pascual for a team called the. Camilo pascual led all american league al pitchers in strikeouts in 1961, 1962, and 1963 the first pitcher in a minnesota twins uniform to ever lead the junior circuit. He eventually ranked fifth alltime in winning percentage 5832. Check back frequently to see if books do appear as we update this service daily. Gerald thomas smith july 19, 1943 october 15, 1986 was a professional american football tight end for the national football leagues washington redskins from 1965 to 1977. In the past, major league pitchers bob feller, virgil trucks, herb score, camilo pascual and sandy koufax were regarded as. Camilo pascual society for american baseball research.
Camilo pascual trading card values sportlots price guide. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Find camilo pascuals phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. On april 27, 1965, camilo pascual becomes the only twins pitcher to hit a grand slam in a game check out for more. Jordan sonnenblick scores a home run with curveball as he continues what he does best. Now, camilo pascual, he had the best curveball i ever saw. In baseball and softball, the curveball is a type of pitch thrown with a characteristic grip and hand movement that imparts forward spin to the ball, causing it to dive as it approaches the plate. The curveball is a type of pitch in baseball thrown with a characteristic grip and hand movement that imparts forward spin to the ball causing it to dive in a downward path as it approaches the plate. But blylevens curveball, kaat said, was different from pascuals. Camilo pascual, the pitching pearl of the antilles, read a washington post sportswriters lead the next day, made the 60th opening day for the senators a memorable one yesterday when he tossed a threehitter and set a new club record of 15 strikeouts backed by four washington home runs, which humiliated the boston red sox, 101. The curveball is a type of pitch in baseball thrown with a characteristic grip and hand movement that imparts forward spin to the ball, causing it to dive in a downward path as it approaches the plate. The curveball is gripped much like a cup or drinking glass is held. He was the only american league pitcher to record more than 200 strikeouts in each of those seasons. I remember a play from listening on the radio about 1964, when bernie allen with the twins did that and was not allowed to do so.
Fans have very strong opinions about their favorite shows. Ted williams gave him quite the ultimate compliment when he stated pascual had the most feared curve in the american league for nearly two decades. Camilo pascual would be the starter for the twins, and even the mighty yankees were not eager to take hacks against camilos curveball. Even 22 years after camilo pascuals last pitch, those who had to try to hit his curveball still rave about it. Camilo pascual trades and transactions by baseball almanac. Even 22 years after camilo pascual s last pitch, those who had to try to hit his curveball still rave about it. The family of pascual duarte by camilo jose cela book. At age 42, luque joined the new york giants in 1932 and helped them to the national league pennant. Its among the best ever thrown, which puts him in the company of carl erskine, sandy koufax, bob feller, nolan ryan, bert blyleven and the young doc gooden. But for some reason, god mustve touched me right on the shoulder and said, you just keep quiet, because i was able to muster enough humility to listen to him and i knew deep down in the innermost part of myself that i. If, as most observers at the time believed, the best curve ball in the 1960s belonged to sandy koufax, the second best. Camilo torres restrepo author of revolutionary priest. The curveball is a breaking pitch in baseball thrown with a grip and hand.
Dec 29, 2019 in baseball and softball, the curveball is a type of pitch thrown with a characteristic grip and hand movement that imparts forward spin to the ball, causing it to dive as it approaches the plate. Camilo pascual had a kneebending curveball which could freeze even the best hitters in their tracks. The tanningsalon guy was grinning to himself, as if seeing an image in his minds eye. Outside the context of baseball, variants of the expression to throw a curveball. The curve of the ball varies from pitcher to pitcher. Sponsor this pageattach your namecompany to the camilo pascual page and 1 help support the baseball cube 2 remove ads from this page for other visitors. Former cleveland indians ace bert blyleven plans to relish his induction into baseballs hall of fame. Pascuals best pitches were his fastball and devastating overhand curveball, described by ted williams as the most feared curveball in the. Camilo alberto pascual lus born january 20, 1934 is a cuban former major league baseball. In the past, major league pitchers bob feller, virgil trucks, herb score, camilo pascual and sandy koufax were regarded as having outstanding curveballs.
In the early years of the sport, use of the curveball was thought to be dishonest and was outlawed, citation needed but officials could not do much to stop pitchers from using it. Jan 26, 2012 camilo pascual would be the starter for the twins, and even the mighty yankees were not eager to take hacks against camilo s curveball. This day in baseball history koufax delivers, sans curveball. Pascual also served as the minnesota twins pitching coach from 19781980.
He had a curve ball that dropped as if it were falling off the edge of an invisible table. Varieties of curveball include the 126 curveball and the knuckle curve. The key players on coral parks 1978 championship team. By the time he retired he held the nfl record for most career touchdowns by a tight end. Camilo pascual is the younger brother of former major league pitcher carlos pascual, whose nickname of potato earned camilo the nickname of little potato. Martinez,seaver,steve carlton,mordecai brown,barry zito,adam. Ted williams was quoted as saying that it was easily the best curveball in baseball at the time. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. The latter group featured camilo pascual and pedro ramos, a pair of illstarred. The little potato was a workhorse pitcher for the washingtonminnesota pitching staffs and he possessed good control with an excellent fastball but it was his outstanding. Camilo came nearly directly overhand with it and the spin he put on the ball was amazing.
During his life, he tried to reconcile revolutionary marxism and catholicism. Twentyone of 36 curveball pitchers had deltah numbers below par. Pascual s halfdozen full seasons with cienfuegos led to a number of distinctions in the cuban league record books. The camilo pascual page is available to be sponsored. Baseball almanac is sorry to advise you, but there are currently no camilo pascual books currently listed on. Ted williams said of pascual that he had the most feared curveball in the american league for 18 years. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Pascual a righty and sandy koufax a southpaw threw similar curveballsthe best i ever saw. Greg maddux is listed or ranked 8 on the list the greatest curveball pitchers. Shortstops of the 1960s articles bill james online. Camilo alberto pascual lus born january 20, 1934 is a cuban former major league baseball righthanded pitcher.
It provides a thorough exploration of the novels plot, characters and main. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. Father camilo torres restrepo was a colombian socialist, roman catholic priest, a predecessor of liberation theology and a member of the national liberation army eln guerrilla organisation. In the early years of the sport, use of the curveball was thought to be dishonest and was outlawed,citation needed but officials could not do much to stop pitchers from using it. Sponsor this page attach your namecompany to the camilo pascual page and 1 help support the baseball cube 2 remove ads from this page for other visitors. The camilo pascual world series stats seen below include his world series yearbyyear hitting stats, world series fielding stats, and world series pitching stats where applicable. The artistry that belonged to camilo pascual on the pitching mound lies in vivid remembrance of the crescent beauty of one pitch his curveball. The camilo pascual trades and transactions seen below include all known instances where camilo pascual has been involved in a trade or transaction of any type as it relates to baseball. Score had a great curveball, but i could see it better, because he was a lefty, and i was a righty hitter, said kaline. Aug 20, 2019 camilo pascual led the american league in strikeouts for three seasons, 1961 to 1963. Camilo pascual made his major league debut on 04151954 with the washington senators. R, 3x so leader, born in cuba 1934, patato pequeno.
Camilo pascuals phone number, email, address spokeo. Luque remained pascuals manager for only a few months before being fired by the marianao club. I said, man, it was in the class of the one pascual threw. Aug 06, 2014 score had a great curveball, but i could see it better, because he was a lefty, and i was a righty hitter, said kaline. Camilo pascual world series stats by baseball almanac. He had been scouted by camilo pascual, a cuban righthander who was once baseballs best curveball pitcher. This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of the family of pascual duarte by camilo jose cela. Although pascual was a workhorse, stories have been told that camilo enjoyed taking an annual mini vacation via the dl each season. Luque pitched four scoreless innings in the 1932 world series. If, as most observers at the time believed, the best curveball in the 1960s belonged to sandy koufax, the second best and a close second at that was delivered by a righthanded, cubanborn pitcher named camilo pascual. Clark griffith had paid close attention to cuban pitcher dolf luque, a major influence on future senator and twin camilo pascual. Drilling for oil, is the way that some players described it. The pitcher places the middle finger on and parallel to one of the long seams, and the thumb just behind the seam on the opposite side of the ball such that if looking from the top down, the hand should form a c shape with the horseshoe pointing in towards the palm following the contour of the thumb. Apr 23, 2018 my understanding is that there either is or used to be a second rule in the books, a different rule, which prohibits an infielder from deliberately dropping a pop up to confuse the runner.
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