Greg Maddux’s 76-pitch complete game is FAKE | Baseball Bits
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Greg Maddux. That's the legendary player finally making his Baseball Bits debut. The Greg Maddux 76 pitch complete game (or was it the 77 pitch complete game) is somewhat of a legend. It's up to me to separate fact from fiction. Along the way, we make note of how some of Maddux's best features have been exaggerated over the years since his retirement, particularly his Greg Maddux velocity and Greg Maddux strikeouts. We'll also debunk the Greg Maddux 3-0 count stat.
Just be to clear, I love and appreciate all things Greg Maddux. It might seem like I'm being a stickler here, but it's all in the name of accurately describing his legacy. That includes an accurate pitch count from the Greg Maddux July 22 1997 vs Cubs game, as well as heaps of praise for his Greg Maddux defense, value be darned.
A lot of the video is focused on the Greg Maddux Braves years, but I tried to sneak in clips from his tenures with his other clubs as well. The Cubs in particular had Maddux for nearly as long as the Braves, even if Atlanta ultimately had him for his absolute peak.
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Full game broadcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilahmEByorM
Box Score: https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN199707221.shtml
J.J Cooper on fastball velocity: https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/the-measure-of-a-fastball-has-changed-over-the-years/
Soundtrack from Maxo:
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https://maxoisnuts.bandcamp.com/