Sondheimer: Admiring high school pitching greatness over six decades
by Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times— Seeing junior right-hander Seth Hernandez of Corona dominate on the mound while throwing 97-mph fastballs and 72-mph breaking balls for strikes got me thinking: Who are the best high school pitchers I’ve seen in six decades covering high school sports in the Southland? The memories have come flooding back: Bret Saberhagen, Cleveland. There's been no more special moment than seeing Saberhagen throw the only no-hitter in City Section championship game history at Dodger Stadium in 1982 when he...
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