— stone, on throwing on 50% curveballs in 1980
stone threw many 73 curveballs in game @ least twice season, though knew might damage pitching arm.
used try not lose before , stone said in 1980. now, when go out, go out win every time, , m am. try envision myself literally walking off mound winner. allow no negatives in thinking. when ones start creeping in, erase them , make blank blackboard waiting filled in things like, team going play well, going score runs, m going throw strikes, m going win.
stone suffered tendinitis in 1981, going 4–7 4.60 era, , retired @ age 34.
he considered 1 of best jewish pitchers in major league history.
through july 2011, stone third among jewish pitchers in career wins (107) , strikeouts (1,065), behind ken holtzman , sandy koufax , directly ahead of jason marquis, , ninth in games pitched (320), behind barry latman. reminiscing sandy koufax s influence on him , others when child, said, gave little jewish boys hope.
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