The Fan Teaser: Week 95 Solution

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The Dominican Republic has a long history of producing Major League Baseball stars. One of the pre-eminent early Dominican pitchers was Baseball Hall of Famer Juan Marichal. Marichal was, in fact, the first Dominican enshrined in Cooperstown.

Juan Marichal
San Francisco Giants’ Baseball Hall of Famer, Juan Marichal, had one of the most unique deliveries in Major League Baseball history. This photo, from Spring Training 1965, was captured in Casa Grande, AZ. (Photo by Sports Illustrated‘s Neil Leifer)

A 10-time All-Star, Marichal was recognizable to most fans due to his exaggerated high leg kick. That said, it clearly worked for him as he amassed 243 career victories and a lifetime earned run average of 2.89 over 3,503 innings pitched.

A look at Juan Marichal’s unique wind-up delivery.

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