Bob Costas & Al Michaels Reveal Their Mount Rushmore of Pitchers

Welcome to Rushmore On X, a show where the GOATs of their industries give their Mount Rushmores (Top 4) of hotly debated topics. Two baseball legends. One impossible task. Bob Costas and Al Michaels sit down to build the Mount Rushmore of pitchers, and the debate gets heated immediately. Walter Johnson, Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson, Mariano Rivera, Randy Johnson, Greg Maddux, Pedro Martinez, Satchel Paige are among the names of who are truly the greatest pitchers of all time. The stats are mind-blowing. The stories are unforgettable. And that Mariano Rivera moon stat? Wait until you hear it.Incredible moments unfold: Bob Costas hitting a triple off Bob Gibson in a fantasy game, the time Gibson interviewed a no-hitter winner and asked about his contract, and the Don Drysdale Yom Kippur joke that still lands. Four lists. Endless debate. One final Rushmore.Special thanks to Bob Costas and Al Michaels for joining us for this episode.Don't miss a video! Subscribe NOW:youtube.com/channel/UCqUovTzBO2zR_Dah_dpmHfg?s… Chapters:0:00 Bob Costas declares the task impossible5:30 The panel asks who will go first6:06 Bob Costas lists 17 pitchers worthy of consideration7:13 Bob Costas picks Walter Johnson from the dead ball era8:50 Al Michaels picks Satchel Paige9:56 Bob Costas breaks down Koufax, Gibson, and the legends of the 60s13:08 Al Michaels reveals his four picks21:18 Ben makes his case for four pitchers26:14 The Mariano Rivera moon stat29:03 Bob Costas tells the Don Drysdale Yom Kippur story34:10 Bob Costas recalls hitting a triple off Bob Gibson41:51 The final four are revealed.

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