Evening star., 1951-10-07

Now the Giants instead OF having two out and nobody on
base had Stanky on third with too good an
opportunity to miss They Raschi who had
een Sackng them and before the dust had cleared they
five
That was the ball game Eventually the Yankees got Hearn
out OF the box but it was too late.
NOW THIS is IN the clubhouse when the PLAYERS
roopng steps The reporters made for
tne controversial hero, who trying innocent
Who-me air.
You kicked it, didn't you?" they asked
i guess SO, Stanky hedged First thing knew saw the
ball rolling into centerfeld and so kept running"
You dig it on purpose one of the Giants writer's
said You slid your left side How manv times season do
you slide your left side?"
stanky smiled "A bapayer supposed able to slide
70 ooth SIDES ne said Anyway why don't you guys write
about Hearn or somebody That only routine play"
1eah ABOUT as routine AS championship prize fight"
reporter said
I mean it., sanky said. "Todays whole game was Just
routine paor ball But I'll you thing he added
as an afterthought I never spiked my life
In LEO DUROCHERs office the Giants manager agreed
1t was the key play No question it, bamed That
stanky! He's balpayer isn't he?"
The Yankees don't think much of him." reporter said
casey Stengel said out-andout goal Phil Riz-
zuto Sanky slid touched second base
yet"
Well why didn't of those guys get and tag
second? Leo demanded The is they know damn well
stanky touched second You heard him white
wash of the bag on his shoe He said that didn't he?"
Duocher was In excellent spirits If Stanky didn't
talk about his dopkck willing thing gentle
IN your glove. Other base yes but Stanky
And he isn't dirty player either The way he plays is the
only way to play You hear him squawk you? How
about the time Slaughter racked him up the out
nelo? How about the put in his
head an inch long with his spikes?"
LEO LOOKED AROUND the room "You were there" he
SAID 10 one OF the writer's There blood Sanky
Ryan said to him. Gosh Eddie I'm sorry All Stanky was
FORGET It, Then he the clubhouse him
up and the next day he playing
Durocher savoring the memory Stankys perform
ance Rlzzuto made mistake Leo said He going to
give Eddie fancy little tag learned way myself
Back In 1884 when was playing the World for the
Cardinals had 10 10 White of Detroit by margin as big as
Rzzuto had Stanky But White kicked out of my glove
When man out far Stanky been an in
heder has got to take that ball glove make the
tag with the ball in his bare hand"
We'll, anyway the Yankees didn't think much of it" re-
porter repeated.
That's too bad" Leo Listen stanky comes out to
play ball game He out today to play ball.
He plays to win. There's other way to play"
THERE WAS ONE other point to clear up When Hearn
ran INTO trouble in the Yankees eighth send
Sheldon Jones when he also had Larry warming up?
Because the bulpen phoned Jansen wasn't quite
warmed up Leo replied They said Jones was ready.
brought IN Jones to pitch Hank Bauer
or MT Jansen comes in. He's all up by that time
But Jones got Bauer and let him stay the
way We had 81 lead They have run or two and
we'd be all right
But that Stanky" Leo nu1mured in admiration That's
Stanky to Boston for 100000 forgotten player they hated
hat fhroo