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Alice in Chains.

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I worked as a laborer for dad's construction company.

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is my children.

Sports & Recreation > Baseball (Other) Who were the most dangerous pitcher's in baseball history

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A few names come to mind when I think of who the most dangerous pitchers in baseball history are. Carl Mays, Walter Johnson, Don Drysdale, Bob Gibson, Nolan Ryan, and Rich Gossage are just a few. Each can be considered dangerous for slightly different reasons. Dangerous is when a batter is worried about getting hit. Anyone on the wrong end of a 90 mph fastball can attest to that.

I don't think I could classify any pitcher today as dangerous for two reasons. Batters are afforded too much protection with equipment and they have further protection from the umpire. Pitchers today face batte...

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