Steve Dalkowski
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Steve Dalkowski the hardest throwing pitcher who ever lived?..."Tin Cup") spent five years playing infield in the Baltimore... Pitcher Steve Dalkowski was an inspiration for the character of Nuke LaLoosh in the movie "Bull Durham." Dalkowski never made it to the major leagues. Vote Editor's note:... In this article: Steve Dalkowski, Ted Williams, Baltimore Orioles, Bull Durham, Bakersfield, Jim Bouton, Ron Shelton, Tin Cup, and White Men Can't Jump |
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washingtonpost.com | July 09, 2009
Nuke LaLoosh Headed for A Different Hall
...the enshrinement proceedings at the Shrine of the Eternals. As for what Dalkowski did to deserve a spot there, that's a tale that belongs as much to legend as it does to his numbers. Across nine minor league seasons, Dalkowski finished with...
In this article: Bull Durham, Roger Maris, Earl Weaver, Ted Williams, Baltimore Orioles, Kevin Costner, and Tim Robbins
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Washington Times | June 08, 2009
Throwing 100 mph isn't enough in majors
...Orioles' farm system and heard all the stories about his speed and wildness. Dalkowski reputedly hitting an announcer in the press box and a mascot. Dalkowski hurling a baseball through a wooden fence on a bet, firing three pitches...
In this article: Ron Shelton, Stephen Strasburg, Nolan Ryan, God, Texas Rangers, Concussion, Nationals, Baltimore Orioles, and Bull Durham
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Baltimore Sun | July 20, 2009
Ex-Oriole Dalkowski was hardest thrower, with a life to match
...it all and didn't know it. That's why Steve Dalkowski stays in our minds. In his sport, he had the equivalent of Michelangelo's gift but could never finish a painting. Writer-director Ron Shelton ("Bull Durham," "White Men Can't Jump," "Tin...
In this article: Joe Altobelli, Ron Shelton, Ted Williams, Orioles, Bakersfield, Jim Bouton, Bull Durham, New Britain, Conn., and Stockton
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Wikipedia | November 04, 2009
Steve Dalkowski
...making a meager living as a migrant worker. He recovered in the 1990s, but his alcoholism has left him with dementia and he has difficulty remembering his life after the mid-1960s. Screenwriter and film director Ron Shelton played in...
In this article: Earl Weaver, Baltimore Orioles, Nolan Ryan, Phil Linz, Jim Bouton, Buddy Groom, and Dementia
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Ron Shelton's Cobb
regard had been heightened when I read Ron Shelton's chapter on Dalkowski in Danny ... Not only is Nuke LaLoosh based on the Steve Dalkowski, the ...
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seattletimes.nwsource.com
Mariners | Steve Dalkowski the hardest throwing pitcher who ...
Pitcher Steve Dalkowski was an inspiration for the character of Nuke LaLoosh in ... Editor's note: Writer-director Ron Shelton ("Bull Durham," "White Men Can't Jump, ...
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Sports Hollywood - Poor Sports: Steve Dalkowski
Steve Dalkowski's life has been as wild and unpredictable as his pitching. ... Film writer/director Ron Shelton played with Dalkowski in 1960, and he used ...
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www.baseball-reference.com
Nuke LaLoosh - BR Bullpen
The character of "Nuke" LaLoosh is loosely based of Steve Dalkowski. Screenwriter and film director Ron Shelton played in the minor leagues alongside Dalkowski. ...
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The Legend of Steve Dalkowski | Extra Bases | Rochester ...
Rochester New York News - democratandchronicle.com is the home page of Rochester ... Former Red Wings infielder Ron Shelton, the filmmaker who created Bull Durham, ...
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Steven Louis "Dalko" Dalkowski (born June 3 1939 in New Britain, Connecticut) is a retired left-handed pitcher in minor league baseball. He is sometimes called the fastest pitcher in baseball history and had a fastball that may have exceeded 100 MPH. Some experts believe it went as fast as 110 MPH, others that his pitches travelled at 105 MPH or less. The Guinness World Records records the fastest pitch ever as 100.9 MPH by Nolan Ryan. As no radar gun or other device was available to measure the speed of his pitches precisely, the actual top speed of his pitches remains unknown. Regardless of its actual speed, his fastball earned him the nickname "White Lightning".
Dalkowski was also famous for his unpredictable performance and inability to control his pitches. His alcoholism and violent behavior off the field caused him problems during his career and after his retirement. After he retired from baseball, he spent many years as an alcoholic, making a meager living as a migrant worker. He recovered in the 1990s, but his alcoholism has left him with dementia and he has difficulty remembering his life after the mid-1960s.
Screenwriter and film director Ron Shelton played in the minor leagues alongside Dalkowski. His 1988 film Bull Durham features a character named "Nuke" LaLoosh (played by Tim Robbins) who is based loosely on Dalkowski. Also in the film The Scout, Brendan Fraser's character is loosely based on him.
- Birth Date:
- June 03, 1939
- Birthplace:
- New Britain, Connecticut
- Nationality:
- American
- Occupation:
- Pitcher in Minor League Baseball
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