May 9, 200719 yr http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0705/gallery.intimidatingpitchers2/content.1.html?cnn=yes Most Intimidating Pitchers Of All Time 11) Pedro Martinez 6) Randy Johnson 5) Nolan Ryan 4) Roger Clemens 1) Bob Gibson
May 9, 200719 yr Some very impressive names and no doubt, #1 and #2 were my choices also. Add that J.R. Richard, may have been the most physically intimidating, of them all. By the time he released the ball, approx. 50± away.
May 9, 200719 yr Author Some very impressive names and no doubt, #1 and #2 were my choices also. Add that J.R. Richard, may have been the most physically intimidating, of them all. By the time he released the ball, approx. 50± away. His career was cut short when he suffered a sudden stroke at the age of 30. Houston Astros (1971 - 1980) The sudden end of Richard's baseball career was just the beginning of bad times ahead. Bad business deals and two divorces helped lead Richard to financial ruin. By 1994, he was homeless and destitute. Richard found help in a local church and, years later, became one of its ministers. Recently, Richard's story has spurred a movement by fans to urge the Houston Astros to retire his number 50. An online petition has collected over 3,000 signatures. source: wikipedia
May 9, 200719 yr I was really too young to remember anyone before about Koufax, but IMO after seeing Ryan when he was "on" a couple of times, I would rate him highest just on what I saw. Andre Dawson ,for an example, would start swinging the bat BEFORE Ryan even released the ball. Now he was known for speed and some no hit games, but he had a presence that made him IMO very intimidating.
May 9, 200719 yr The Big Unit is pretty intimidating, even more so if you are a left handed batter or a bird. I can still see Larry Walker and John Kruk during those two AS ab's.
May 9, 200719 yr The Big Unit is pretty intimidating, even more so if you are a left handed batter or a bird. I can still see Larry Walker and John Kruk during those two AS ab's. I never really could tell if Kruk was really afraid or just playing it up, but I did notice how the next pitch he was way outside of his normal batting stance.
May 9, 200719 yr Rob Dibble and Mitch Williams make the top 20 just because no one (including them) knew where the pitch was headed.
May 9, 200719 yr Goose Gossage always looked scary with half of his lunch still stuck in the moustache.
May 9, 200719 yr I would say Ryan, Randy, and Pedro for sure. What about Dave Stewart in the early 90s. He would hold that glove so that the batters could only see his eyes.
May 9, 200719 yr I would say Ryan, Randy, and Pedro for sure. What about Dave Stewart in the early 90s. He would hold that glove so that the batters could only see his eyes. Stewart was bad news, but his image was softened a bit by his high-pitched voice. Best nickname on the list: Sal "The Barber" Maglie
May 9, 200719 yr This list really should have been called the "After Bob Gibson, who were the most intimidating pitchers" list.
May 9, 200719 yr Stewart was bad news, but his image was softened a bit by his high-pitched voice. Best nickname on the list: Sal "The Barber" Maglie His image was also softened with his incident in a back alley with the female who turned out to not be a female.
May 9, 200719 yr Never saw Gibson, so I'll have to say for me, a tie between Nolan and Roger. Neither are afraid to "buzz the tower" and wait on you to come on out and discuss it.
May 9, 200719 yr His image was also softened with his incident in a back alley with the female who turned out to not be a female. Eh? I never heard that one.
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