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Marichal was not finished with spectacular long games. In 1966, he beat the Phillies 1-0 in 14 innings, but in 1969 suffered a fate similar to Spahn's: He lost to the Mets 1-0 with one out in the ...
MAY 18: Clouds form a backdrop for the Juan Marichal statue outside Oracle Park on Monday, May 18, 2020, in San Francisco, Calif., as hope for a possible June return of baseball and sports brightened.
This article is an adaptation from The Greatest Game Ever Pitched: Juan Marichal, Warren Spahn and the Pitching Duel of the Century (Triumph Books, 2011) with parts of the book reprinted with ...
On July 2, 1963, Juan Marichal pitched a 16-inning shutout against the Milwaukee Braves, outdueling Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves, who pitched 15 1/3 scoreless innings before Willie Mays ...
In some ways, the famous Juan Marichal-Warren Spahn duel of 50 years ago was a contrast in styles. Marichal was a 25-year-old right-hander from the Dominican Republic. Spahn was a 42-year-old ...
Robert Siegel talks with one of the greatest right-handed pitchers ever to play in the big leagues, Hall of Famer Juan Marichal. Playing for the San Francisco Giants in the 1960s, Marichal was ...