September 07, 2010

Mr Spaceman, Will You Please Take Me Along for the Ride?: Bill Lee, The Spaceman, baseball curmudgeon, subject of a Warren Zevon song, marijuana advocate, has become the oldest pitcher to win a professional baseball game at the age of 63 (via MetaFilter).

posted by rcade to baseball at 08:27 AM - 3 comments

Lee has got a little midsection on him now, but it's still less than what guys like Wells and Sabathia have to carry around.

He's probably still able to throw harder than Scott McGregor ever did in his prime.

posted by beaverboard at 08:39 AM on September 07, 2010

That's pretty awesome! It goes to show you that it's not about how hard you can throw but whether or not you can hit your spots. Good for you, Bill Lee.

posted by BornIcon at 10:10 AM on September 07, 2010

Left-handed and (still) breathing. There's got to be a spot for him in some MLB team's bullpen.

posted by Howard_T at 12:59 PM on September 07, 2010

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