On January 6, former Yankees relief pitcher Ryne Duren passed away at the age of 81. Duren was the original wild thing. Thanks to the combination of a power arm and poor eyesight, the fire balling right hander ranked as one of the most intimidating pitchers in all of baseball, mostly because he often had […]
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Wild Thing: Alcoholism, Not Throwing Strikes, Was Duren’s Real Control Problem
Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees, tagged Alcoholism, Ryne Duren on January 8, 2011 | 1 Comment »