The New York Times – Sports:
At a memorial service for Roger Craig, a writer recalls time spent with a player, coach and manager who connected generations of baseball history.
Category: Craig, Roger (1930-2023)
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Roger Craig, Teacher of an Era-Defining Pitch, Is Dead at 93
The New York Times – Sports:
After winning three World Series as a player, Craig became a coach and spread the gospel of the split-fingered fastball, what one player of the time called “the pitch of the ’80s.”