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2. The girl may have been tougher, but Steve Dalkowski struck fear in Ted Williams.

Tue Dec 26, 2017, 03:42 PM

Dec 2017

Steve Dalkowski threw a fastball so hard that Ted Williams never even saw it.

Never heard of him? Well, he had some 'control issues' and never made it to the big league.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Dalkowski

http://m.mlb.com/cutfour/2016/08/15/190524106/a-look-back-at-steve-dalkowski-one-of-baseballs-original-fireballers

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The only pitcher to strike out Ted Williams 3 times in a game? [View all] kairos12 Dec 2017 OP

There was another pitcher he thought was tougher flotsam Dec 2017 #1

Great story! GeoWilliam750 Jan 2018 #3