Originally posted on 07/19/2019:

Doug Rader was once asked to name the five toughest pitchers he ever faced. “That’s easy,” he said. “Bob Gibson in 1968. Bob Gibson in 1969. Bob Gibson in 1970. Bob Gibson in 1971. Bob Gibson in 1972.”

My take: If anyone who thinks the best of the black professional athletes from the 50s-60s weren`t some of the toughest mofo`s ever. Read a book. The shit they had to endure would make today`s snowflakes wither and die.