mellon Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Steve Dalkowski, a towering figure in minor-league lore whose legendary arm strength was matched only by his lack of command, died earlier this week, his family announced. He was 80. The left-handed hurler’s storied career in the minors inspired the character of “Nuke” LaLoosh, played by Tim Robbins, in the 1988 film “Bull Durham.” Dalkowski died Sunday at a hospital in New Britain, Conn., of complications arising from a COVID-19 infection and a preexisting battle with dementia, his sister said. He is best known for an oft-errant fastball, which, if contemporary accounts are to be believed, approached or even exceeded 110 mph. https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/steve-dalkowski-inspiration-for-nuke-laloosh-of-bull-durham-dead-at-80-due-to-covid-19/ar-BB13aF4B?li=BBnba9I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild74 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 RIP Nuke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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