Mike Marshall, PhD Maverick Pitcher

MLB’s first reliever to win the Cy Young Award

Jun 25, 2022

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Mike Marshall pitching for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1974. A pioneer in the scientific techniques behind the hurl, he won the NL Cy Young Award and went on to earn a PhD in Kinesiology.

By Rick Bueti

In late April of 2017, I had the good fortune to be introduced by Ray Frosti, a mutual friend, to 1974 National League Cy Young Award winner, the late Dr. M…

Mike Marshall, PhD Maverick Pitcher

MLB’s first reliever to win the Cy Young Award

Mike Marshall pitching for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1974. A pioneer in the scientific techniques behind the hurl, he won the NL Cy Young Award and went on to earn a PhD in Kinesiology.

By Rick Bueti

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