Are pitchers capable of hitting homeruns?

[Nails]

I know this has been debated before, but i'm curious what the general public thinks.  Not to mention this place has been a little dead lately, and we need to spark more RBI discussion.  I personally have never seen one, and i'm skeptical, but think it's remotely possible.

Who's seen one?  Who's a disbeliever?

[Nails]

I'm still occasionally watching games with the pitcher's ROM.  Nothing has even come close yet...  I'm thinking if it's even possible, I might be 50 by the time I see one.

[fknmclane]

This is possibly the most hotly debated topic of RBI.  We've had numerous discussions in the past.

I for one have never seen a pitcher homer.  I've seen some balls get close but never an actual homer.

It can happen.  That is my belief.  A couple of dee nee brethren (Dove is one) have claimed to hit pitcher homeruns and I believe them.  Why make it up?  Seems pretty asinine.

I've come close enough to where I think it can happen under the right circumstances.

If I hit a pitcher homerun in the COTUT, I'll stop playing right then and there...forever.

Good topic, good job promoting the RBI board.  I haven't played in a while since I destroyed my controller last month in a drunken rage.  Gotta get another.

[Gerlost]

While watching the Pitcher Homerun ROM, I saw a fly ball that would have probably been a wallzie had it not been foul.  It was absolutely crushed.  I believe it was in the 4th inning when the pitcher was tired.

[RedBarron]

I have done it with Rick Sutcliffe.   Summer of '89. 

Took it right down the line, clearing the wall by nano inches.

[Gantry]

The board is deifnitely dead...

I am in the same board as mclane - it can happen via wallzie but I've never seen it.  Not sure if I ever will see it, but the quality of people who confirmed it on this board makes me a believer...

I'm still waiting for my Rafael Santana dinger...

[Nails]

Why make it up? Seems pretty asinine.

Exactly what I was thinking.  I don't doubt anyone's word, I just want to see one for myself.  I thought I did it once, but i'd been drinking a lot of beer, and didn't realize for a minute that it was actually Vince Coleman.

I haven't played in a while since I destroyed my controller last month in a drunken rage. Gotta get another.

Better practice up, buddy.  JoeDirt's been a mean motherfucker in the straight pitch league.

[fknmclane]

I must break him.

[Nails]

While watching the Pitcher Homerun ROM, I saw a fly ball that would have probably been a wallzie had it not been foul. It was absolutely crushed. I believe it was in the 4th inning when the pitcher was tired.

Good call.  I forgot about one instance where somebody hit one foul, and I guessed it would've come very close to the bottom of the wall, had it been fair.  Good to hear somebody else is giving it a shot!

[Nails]

I must break him.

[JoeDirt]

dah nah...would you believe I just saw the movie Joe Dirt in its entirety this weekend? 

[JoeDirt]

It can happen. That is my belief. A couple of dee nee brethren (Dove is one) have claimed to hit pitcher homeruns and I believe them.

I believe Dove recanted on this, though, and acknowledged only that he thinks he recalls it happening...

[ultimate7]

Enough people have claimed to see Walzie's that I believe they can happen

Suggestion for Nail Pitchers ROM:

Don't know if you've done this but lower all the pithcers pitching abilities, all have 0 curve and lower anyone with a strong fast ball, this may make the HR more likely.

[Nails]

Suggestion for Nail Pitchers ROM:

Don't know if you've done this but lower all the pithcers pitching abilities, all have 0 curve and lower anyone with a strong fast ball, this may make the HR more likely.

Thanks Ultimate.  I did go back after the 1st version of the ROM, and evened out all pitches so that they'd all be a moderate speed.  Good idea, about the curve.  I'll have to put that in. 

[Nails]

I have done it with Rick Sutcliffe. Summer of '89.

Took it right down the line, clearing the wall by nano inches.

It's funny that the one guy who says he's done it, gets no response at all.  All that smack that JoeD says about you must be true, Ryno.

If Ryno says he's done it, I believe him.  But I still want to get one on video.

[fknmclane]

It can happen. That is my belief. A couple of dee nee brethren (Dove is one) have claimed to hit pitcher homeruns and I believe them.

I believe Dove recanted on this, though, and acknowledged only that he thinks he recalls it happening...

You know, you're right.  I seem to recall and Old Blacksmith of sorts clouding his judgement. 

Either way, I think it's possible.  And I'm gonna throw out that I think it can go over the fence, not just a wallzie.

[Reds]

no...this cannot happen...unless it's Jimmy key, and he is the computer....short of that...A pitcher can not hit a homer...and I refuse to believe otherwise

[ultimate7]

I have done it with Rick Sutcliffe. Summer of '89.

Took it right down the line, clearing the wall by nano inches.

So it wasn't a walzie?  I think your memory is fuzzy.

[RedBarron]

I have done it with Rick Sutcliffe. Summer of '89.

Took it right down the line, clearing the wall by nano inches.

So it wasn't a walzie?  I think your memory is fuzzy.

Not a wallzie.  It was a normal flyball that barely cleared the wall down the line.

[TβG]

Are pitchers capable of hitting homeruns?

No.

I do not believe you will ever see one playing the original cartridges on NES or on an original ROM.