Warren Spahn
Warren Spahn
Warren Edward Spahnwas a Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher who played his entire 21-year baseball career in the National League. He won 20 games or more in 13 seasons, including a 23–7 record when he was age 42. Spahn was the 1957 Cy Young Award winner, and was the runner-up three times, all during the period when one award was given, covering both leagues. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973, with 83% of the total vote...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth23 April 1921
CityBuffalo, NY
CountryUnited States of America
Warren Spahn quotes about
When I throw a ground ball, I expect it to be an out, maybe two.
Twenty games is the magic figure for pitchers - .300 is the magic figures for batters. It pays off in salary and reputation. And those are the two things that keep a ballplayer in business.
Home plate is 17 inches wide, but I ignore the middle 12 inches. I pitch to the two-and-a-half inches on each side.
A good hitter has timing. A good pitcher upsets timing.
Once Musial timed your fastball, your infielders were in jeopardy.