Glen Gorbous

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Glen Gorbous (born on July 8, 1930 in Drumheller, Alberta; died June 12, 1990[1]) was a Canadian baseball player who holds the current world record for longest throw of a baseball, 135.89m (445 feet, 10 inches). [2]

Gorbous played outfield for the Cincinnati Reds, in 1955, and the Philadelphia Phillies, from 1955 to 1957. [3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Sports Illustrated, retrieved 23 June 2007
  2. ^ Glen Gorbous at baseball library, retrieved 23 June 2007
  3. ^ Baseball Prospectus retrieved 23 June 2007

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