the fastest pitch ever officially recorded was Nolen Ryan in 1974 at 100.9 MPH
The fastest pitch ever recorded was by Cincinnati Reds left handed reliever Aroldis Chapman. It occurred on September 24, 2010 in San Diego and registered 105.1 MPH.
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The shortest nine-inning game in major-league history was played by the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Giants on September 28, 1919. In the first game of a season-ending doubleheader, the Giants won by 6 to 1 in just 51 minutes.
The shortest nine-inning game in MLB history was played by the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Giants on September 28, 1919. In the first game of a season-ending doubleheader, the Giants by 6 to 1 in just 51 minutes.
Nolan Ryan 101.3 clocked in a game. This isn't even close. The fastest pitch, recognized by the MLB was by Aroldis Chapman, the Cuban phenom rookie. He was a left handed reliever for the Cncinnati Reds. It happened on September 25, 2010 at Petco Park in San Diego. He was clocked at 105.1 MPH. It was called a ball, and it was off the inside corner to left hander Tony Gwynn Jr.
Yes, and his pitch beat Detroit Tigers Pitcher Joel Zumya's by just .034 MPH who had been clocked at a hair over 105!
Aroldis Chapman reached 105 mph in 2010, while pitching for the Cincinnati Reds. That's fast.
It is said that the recently departed Bob Feller, during his major league career, consistently threw pitches between 96-99 MPH, game after game.
Joel Zumaya of the Detroit tigers threw consistently over 100 MPH in games in the 2006 season. He, Justin Verlander, and Fernando Rodney each threw 100+ MPH pitches in the 3 July 2006 game in Oakland (McAfee Coliseum) setting the record for multiple pitchers from the same team throwing at such speeds in the same game.