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To: sergeantdave
Warren Spahn pitching to Stan Musial. Classic.

Is this one when Musial hit a liner right back at Spahn and hit him in the gut knocking him down?

Spahn got up, got the ball and threw Musial out at first.

31 posted on 01/19/2013 6:30:56 PM PST by stboz
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To: stboz

Spahn and Musial were the ultimate competitors who had respect for each other. Here’s a quote from Musial:

“I don’t think (Warren) Spahn will ever get into the Hall of Fame. He’ll never stop pitching.”

1950s baseball was incredible. I watched Spahn pitch when I was a little kid against players like Mantle, Dusty Rhodes, Musial and Ted Williams.

It was a great time to be a baseball fan.

As for your recollection with Musial hitting Spahn in the gut, why not? I love the story.


33 posted on 01/19/2013 6:53:25 PM PST by sergeantdave (The FBI has declared war on the Marine Corps)
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