Rex Barney's Thank Youuuu for 50 Years in Baseball from Brooklyn to Baltimore

On September 26, 1981, millions of viewers watched on NBC television as Nolan Ryan pitched his fifth no—hitter. Late in the game, commentator Tony Kubek asked Joe Garagiola, “Did you ever see anybody throw faster than Nolan Ryan?” Without hesitating, Joe replied, “Sure. Rex Barney.” This is the story of Rex Barney, the man who threw faster than Feller and Ryan; and whose pitching career sped by quicker than his fastball because he could not control it. Barney became a legend as part of the ...