It was more a caring comment by a parent rather than a professional pitcher.

"As a professional pitcher, you pitch around him," Morris said.

Our recreation department brought in a retired professional pitcher, a local boy, to give us all a pep talk.

I learned from a very good and very professional pitcher.

He is recognized as the only active professional pitcher who is able to do this.

"Not just to me, but as a professional pitcher."

"This is a professional pitcher who's trying to earn a spot on the team and has proven he can get people out," Valentine said.

A professional baseball pitcher in his early 20s, Ozaki decided to try out pro golf at the age of 23 and never turned back.

"But they're professional pitchers, they don't fall for that."

Despite pitching just two seasons in the major leagues, Fine was a professional baseball pitcher for 15 years (1939-1942; 1946-1956).