Juan Marichal was a pitcher best known for the style of his pitch. He would kick so high as part of his windup that he could hide then nature of his pitch from the batter until the actual pitch was thrown. Here, his stature was located on 4th Street just outside the O'Doul Gate into the ballpark.

Juan Antonio Marichal Sanchez

San Francisco N.L., 1060-1973
Boston A.L., 1974
Los Angeles N.L., 1975

High kicking right-hander from the
Dominican Republic won 243 games and
lost only 142 over 16 seasons. Won 20 games
six times and a no-hit Houston in 1963. Led
N.L. in complete games and shutouts twice
and in ERA with 2.10 in 1969. Completed
244 games during career, striking out 2,303
and finishing with 2.89 ERA.

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Juan Marichal In Bronze 2005   •  William Behrends Sculpture, Inc.   •  Sculpture located on 4th Streets outside O'Doul Gate, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 6 October 2012)   •  (Photo taken 15:13:17 Saturday 12 February 2011)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales #B11_3415
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Here was the face (in statue form) of Juan Marichal during his windup to throw.

Juan Marichal's windup as seen from below from the point of view of the pitcher's mound.

Here, from behind, was Juan Marichal pitching into a massive bridge. The massive concrete counter weights allow this "Lefty O'Doul Bridge" to be opened to allow boats to pass underneath.

The baseball was clutched in Juan Marichal's hand, ready for him to conclude his windup and throw. Alas, this statue will never compete that windup and this ball will never be thrown.

A close-up detail shot of Juan Marichal's glove (he was a right-hander) and his foot (high in the air as part of his windup).

We conclude with a shot of the back of Juan Marichal's head.