The perfect game was ruined in the fourth when Spahn issued a two-out walk to Walters. Warren Spahn 2nd No Hitter (Box Score) | The Daily Republic | April 19, 1961 He just kept busting them in on the hands of our guys and kept getting them out. Hubbell added, He ought to will his body to medical science., Of Marichal, who retired 16 straight late in the game, Dark said, He didnt throw many breaking pitches, thus tiring his arm, but just kept slipping across the fastball with a loose and fluid motion. Spahn, shunning fatigue, raced off the mound, scooped up the ball and made a back-handed throw to first that nipped Alou by one-half a step. Frequently Spahns personal catcher, Crandall knew Spahn so well he was rarely shaken off. On Aug. 11, 1961, Warren Spahn recorded his 300th career win, as the Braves defeated the Cubs 2-1 at County Stadium. The ball bounced off the pitcher's glove and skipped toward shortstop where Johnny Logan raced across the grass, swept up the ball and fired to first. Although never quite as dominating as some, he was both astonishingly consistent and durable. Warren Spahn played for the Braves before and after the franchise moved from Boston to Milwaukee in 1953. The statue was created by Shan Gray, who has sculpted numerous other statues of athletes which stand in Oklahoma, including two others of Spahn. He kept all plumbing fixtures; you never know when you can use one. Fifty-two of those games went into extra innings; Spahn completed 23 of them and pitched into the 10th inning without getting a decision three other times. I took great pride in mooning people, he said. Singles by Spahn, Bill Bruton and Eddie Mathews produced another run in the fifth. Hardly anyone had left the park. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Warren Spahn baseball stats page. I was giving them good pitches with good stuff which is unusual. After being with the Braves a very short time, he clashed with manager Casey Stengel, who sent him to the minors after Spahn refused to throw at a batter in an exhibition game. Baseball retired me. When Spahn pitched three games for the Mexico City Tigers in 1966 and three games for the Tulsa Oilers in 1967, people got the mistaken impression that he was staging a comeback. The stars and their stars had to beproperly aligned. Of his father, who came of age during the Depression, Greg Spahn says, He didnt buy lavish shoes or clothes. There wasnt the hype then that there is today, says Crandall, who like some other players in the game cant remember a single detail. He hadnt lost much stuff, and he hadnt lost much spirit either, because he was fined $50 for buzzing Bob Gibson. People kept telling me that the motion of the glove really bothered hitters, Spahn told Kindred.So I kept doing it. That said, Spahn declined quickly after 1963. Healthcare Logistics For Healthcare People. Good luck again prevailed in the ninth. The score was still 00 after more than four hours when Willie Mays hit a game-winning solo home run off Spahn with one out in the bottom of the 16th inning. Qualifying Rental Criteria. But in a career that spanned 25 years, principally with the Boston and Milwaukee Braves, he established himself as the best left-handed pitcher in the history of baseball. That pitch probably bothered him more than any other he ever threw, Greg says. [11] Spahn was unsure of the war's impact on his career: People say that my absence from the big leagues may have cost me a chance to win 400 games. He appeared in 14 All-Star Games, the most of any pitcher in the 20th century. Spahn served in the United States Army in World War II and was wounded in Europe. His high-kicking motion and impeccable control kept batters off-balance, and his remarkable durability produced 5,243.2 innings pitched - the most of any southpaw. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? He had once been hit in the face by a thrown ball that he was not expecting, and his broken nose settled into a hook-like shape. Baseball Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. As he moved toward the plate, his glove rose slowly, then descended quickly through the hitters line of vision. Spahn was 20 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 19, 1942, with the Boston Braves. [9], In 1947, Spahn led the National League in ERA (2.33), shutouts (7), and innings pitched (289+23) while posting a 2110 record. Make a gift today to help ensure that fans around the world can have online access to the Museum collections and Library archive. As the keepers of the Games history, the Hall of Fame helps you relive your memories and celebrate baseball history. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. Exhausted from the long game, thinking of the next one, they had no luxury to sit back and look into history. Spahn would hold court at the Hall of Fame, thrilling contemporaries like Hank Aaron, Stan Musial, and Willie Mays as well as younger immortals like Johnny Bench and Fergie Jenkins, all the while sucking on a long necked beer. I blame myself for Willie. Marichal's manager, Alvin Dark, visited the mound in the 9th, 10th, 11th, 13th, and 14th innings, and was talked out of removing Marichal each time. Wes Ferrell, who spent most of his time in the American League, holds the overall record for pitchers, with 37. When youre in a game like that, you dont think of anything until its over. His 1968 club won the Pacific Coast League championship. And he didnt let up for the rest of the decade: In a career lasting from 1960 to 1975, Marichal was one of eight right-handers since 1900 to win at least 100 more than he lost. Never have two Hall of Famers pitched as well over such an extended game in which each faced a lineup of fellow Cooperstownians and other fine players. Javascript is required for the selection of a player. by two days of rain. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Spahn was 2-1 in the 1958 Series, losing only in extra innings, but the Yankees won in seven games. Aaron moved to second on the play but was left there when Larker flied to Willie McCovey. The Baseball 100: No. Pinch hitter Randy Jackson had an opportunity to seize the day for the Cubs, but Spahn got the next two outs, the last one coming as his ninth strikeout. Yes, in the World Series Spahn lost his only start, in game two, and won game five with 5 innings of one-hit, seven-strikeout relief. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. On Nov. 2, 1974, Hank Aaron received a call from Bud Selig, informing him that he was coming back to Milwaukee. By 5:14 p.m. that night, the number had changed to two. Rookie Status: Spahn was also a good hitter, hitting at least one home run in 17 straight seasons, and finishing with an NL career record for pitchers, with 35 home runs. Jan 14, 2020 #113 EsquireOK Poster Extraordinaire. And maybe the last of its kind. Spahn threw in the old windmill style, a big arm pump, swinging both hands behind his head, followed with an extremely high leg kick and a straight overhand delivery. Several other pitchers have receover 90%. It snowed during the day, and by game time the thermometer had risen only to 38 degrees. Following the 1964 season, after 25 years with the franchise, Spahn was sold by the Braves to the New York Mets. The Braves handed Spahn two runs in the bottom of the fourth when Hank Aaron singled and scored on Alvin Dark's triple. Giants 1, Braves 0, an eight-hitter for Marichal, with four walks and 10 strikeouts, a nine-hitter for Spahn, with one intentional walk and two strikeouts. Spahn was elected to the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame in 1973 and became a charter member of both the Buffalo Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985,[27] and the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame in 1991. More than anything, acquiring the screwball after he was supposedly washed up 10 years earlier had crossed up righties and extended Spahns career. Facing the San Francisco Giants, the 42-year-old Spahn became locked into a storied pitchers' duel with 25-year-old Juan Marichal. Spahn compiled a career 363-245 record, set a then-record strikeout mark for southpaws (2,583) and pitched two-hitters: One at the age of 39, the other at 40. Moreover, he was facing precisely the same eight position players he had no-hit in April 1961. It was the best game I ever saw.. The next day Spahn took Marichal aside in the visitors clubhouse. Maybe I wouldn't have been able to do that otherwise. Warren Spahn | National Baseball Hall of Fame Plaque | Class of 1973 (HOF) Spahn pitched in the World Series for the Braves in 1948, 1957, and 1958. . I had the best stuff Ive had all year. [1] It was the first of his thirteen 20-win seasons. Good chan The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. After his no-hitter, Marichal had gone to a Spanish language movie house and watched a lousy western. Marichal finished at 25-8, with a 2.41 ERA, his first under 3.00. Spahn was reunited with his first manager 23 years later, for the even more woeful last-place New York Mets, andreferring to Stengel's success with the 194960 New York Yankeeslater quipped, "I'm probably the only guy who played for Casey before and after he was a genius. This game actually took place six years later, on August 19, 1969.]. He won the Major League Cy Young Award in 1957 and had the award been given would have likely won it in 1947 and 1951 as well. But for one day at least, an epic pitching duel dominated the news. Warren Spahn was paid $250 a month when he first came up to the big leagues, if the 1942 Boston Braves could be called the big leagues. Both men had been denied moments of greatness they must have coveted. Even Lou Brock was cautious about running on him. followed by rain Spahn led the National League in wins eight times, including five seasons in a row (1949, 1950, 1953, 1957-1961) and complete games nine seasons, seven consecutively (1949, 1951, 1957-63); these numbers are major league records. Marichal took his warm-up pitches from the bullpen mound rather than on the sideline, because it was closer in height to the one on the diamond. He was awarded a Purple Heart and the Bronze Star for bravery. [2] The Warren Spahn Award, given annually to the major leagues' best left-handed pitcher, is named in his honor. And good old Yogi Berra, recruited to warm up Spahn, said, I dont know if were the oldest battery, but were certainly the ugliest.. But ever the team player, the southpaw didnt care about that. [1] His number would be retired by the Braves later that year. Having Willie behind me made my position easier. He had no idea at the time how prophetic those words would be on July 2, 1963. Spahns moves were so deceptive that I often found myself guessing." He said, I know you pitch every fourth day, but try to take an extra day. I only got one. Harvey Kuenn was the next batter, and he bounced a Spahn screwball back to the mound, which the pitcher converted into a 1-6-3 double play. I was a member of the Phillies [1940-42], and I can remember hearing that Connie Mack of the Philadelphia As would take three pitchers to Detroit for a weekend series, says Bragan, who still runs a youth foundation in his 90th year. He consistently was the league lead in Wins, ERA, Strikeouts and Complete Games. Spahn won four and lost 12 at which point the Mets put Spahn on waivers. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum), The heck with any strikeout records, he said to the Boston Globe after his 11-strikeout game. I didnt feel good warming up before the game, he said. 14 *morris win: allowed 5+ er but still got the win. As his fastball waned, Spahn adapted, and relied more on location, changing speeds and a good screwball. He was teammates with Max Surkont, left, for four seasons. In Spahn's final season, during his stint with the Mets, Yogi Berra came out of retirement briefly and caught 4games, one of them with Spahn pitching. Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves in his windup - BL-284-61 (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library), Posed photograph of Milwaukee Braves Warren Spahn pitching, circa 1954. He wishes to thank the following SABR members for assistance on this story: Peter C. Bjarkman, Jim Charlton, Bill Deane, Dennis Degenhardt, Roland Hemond, John Holway, Rod Nelson, Crash and Sheila Parr, Jay Roberts, John Zajc, Phil Sienko, Dave Smith, Bob Sproule, Saul Wisnia, and Rich Westcott. update=copyright.getFullYear(); Over the next four years he would participate in the Battle of the Bulge and the taking of the bridge at Remagen. McMillan momentarily fumbled Jose Pagan's grounder while going far to his left in the sixth, and bobbled Kuenn's bouncer in the seventh, but both times he threw the runners out. When the Giants were batting, Marichal sat with a warm-up jacket, a towel over his pitching hand to keep his fingers loose, chewing Bazooka gum. The World Series began October 24 and Game 7 was played on November 1, in which the Houston Astros defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in seven games . (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum) "The heck with any strikeout records," he said to the Boston Globe after his 11-strikeout game. Milwaukee added its final run in the seventh when Bruton singled, stole second and came home aboard a single by Del Crandall. On April 4, 2009, the facilities of Broken Arrow Youth Baseball, in Spahn's longtime home of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, were dedicated in his honor. A statue of Warren Spahn resides in Atlanta, showing him in the midst of his memorable high leg kick. Stengel later said that it was the worst managing mistake he had ever made: I said "no guts" to a kid who went on to become a war hero and one of the greatest lefthanded pitchers you ever saw. Spahn took the loss against the Batavia Clippers pitching out of the bullpen where he walked two batters and struck out none. Or write about sports? Do you know that man is 42 years old? After his belated first win at age 25, he became the winningest left-handed pitcher in history with 363 wins. Pitching is upsetting timing."[6]. After one more off day, the two pitchers were brought back, and won another doubleheader. Spahn yielded a single bunt hit. [1], On June 11, 1950, Spahn and pitcher Bob Rush of the Cubs each stole a base against each other; no opposing pitchers again stole a base in the same game until May 3, 2004, when Jason Marquis and Greg Maddux repeated the feat. A pitcher needs two pitches one theyre looking for and one to cross them up, Spahn was fond of saying. He won at least 20 games every year from 1956 to 1961, led the league in complete games every year from 1957 to 1963, and in 1963 at age 42 posted a 23-7 record and compiled a 2.60 earned run average. On an 0-2 count, Bailey lifted a high pop foul near the Giants' dugout that Braves catcher Charley Lau dropped. First signed by the Boston Braves, he reported to the Class-D Bradford Bees of the PONY League - later known as the NY-Penn League - after graduating high school. Stan Musial was quoted as saying, "I don't think Spahn will ever get into the Hall of Fame, He'll never stop pitching.". in Buffalo, NY Another honoree, Sandy Koufax, joked, "He should be on the All-Century Team, since he pitched most of the century." Had he played, it is possible that Spahn would have finished his career behind only Walter Johnson and Cy Young in all-time wins. There was no rule against smoking when people cant see you, Burdette says. Baseball Almanac is honored to present these exclusive descriptions of those no-hitters researched and written by author Rich Westcott (RichWestcott.com / Rich Westcott Books), originally appearing in his book No-Hitters (McFarland, 02/15/2000, 'Warren Spahn', Page 201): Warren Spahn (No Hitter No. Spahn died at age 82, apparently of natural causes, at his home in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. If they had that today, theyd fire the manager and general manager-everyone but the players! Marichal says. Coming into the top of the ninth inning, in a game that was barely two hours old, Spahn had only allowed two base runners - both of whom reached on walks. He lost this distinction for a single day: September 25, 1965, when 58-year-old Satchel Paige pitched three innings. Aside from the 18 historic Ks, Spahn showed a degree of calm under pressure. But I don't know about that. It gave me a weapon against the lefthanders., That wasnt all. A 17-time All-Star, Spahn led the NL in victories eight times and won the 1957 Cy Young Award. Spahn was one of the greatest lefthanded pitchers of all-time. I got a friend to crawl through a space in his house, and he found 31 bats., One piece of memorabilia remains poignantly missing from the Spahn estate: the last screwball to Willie Mays 31 minutes into July 3, 1963. It didnt break at all, Spahn said of the last pitch, which left him slumping off the mound. . I chewed it so hard, people thought Id get tired, but it helped me concentrate, he says. October 1, 1965 -Maury Wills (How to Steal a Pennant, 1976). On Sept. 16, 1960, a 39-year-old Warren Spahn added a no-hitter to his already Hall of Fame worthy career. I'm only 25. During the 14th-inning visit, Marichal told Dark, "Do you see that man pitching for the other side? He said, Dont worry Chico Im going to win this game for you.. It was going out of the park, and then that wind caught it. Otherwise, we all could have gone home then. This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. While Greg Spahn and 15,920 other fans sat shivering in the stands, the pitchers heated up. This was exemplified by his start on July 2, 1963. vs the dodgers. But there would be no easy outs, no pit stops that July night. With one out, Frank Bolling singled. Spahn was 20 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 19, 1942, with the Boston Braves. Hitting Physics . The game was tied at 1-1 after Serenas solo shot in the ninth, and the winning run was on third. Whatever bothered hitters, I was for., No one was sure what theyd seen from Marichal. The 1942 Braves finished next to last, and Stengel was fired the following year.
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