Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-17
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HOW MUCH IS LEFT in Sal Maglies pitching arm is
moot question but the evidence the Brooklyn Dodgers
are taking chances of his remaining sks being used
against them Cleveland might have peddled him off to
some other contendng club in the National League
at age 80.
When he had the old Barber was terrific workman
especially when the chips down. In his palmy days
he welcome to the Dodgers and their fans as the
Black Plague Beginning in 1850 the sinister highlander
pitching for the Giants beat the Brooks % times in %
decisions
The Giants won two remnants over these years and
each time Maglie's pitching the difference between
his club and the Dodgers Even when the Giants didn't wn
Mage to it that Brooklyn had to do it the hard way
Maglie both feared and hated by the Dodgers
Their battles always dogeatdog Sal not only
fast and equipped with great ball. but he wasn't
above firing the ball at any hitter trying take toe
hold. His feuds with Jackie Robinson and, more
notably, Carl Furilo were bitter
IT COULD HAVE BEEN smart the part OF
the Dodgers buying Mage from the Indians the other
day. Brooklyn is off to runaway start this season. The
world champs hurting for pitching that Johnny
Podres is in the Navy and the Billy
been sold. If any part of the Mage magic remains it
will help
Surely it is strange union, Magle and the Dodgers
Before he made the deal by telephone Man
ager Hank Greenbeg of the Indians Buzy Bavas cautiously
sounded out his players. How do you feel having
Maggie as teammate?" he asked.
Capt. Peewee Reese all for it. Robinson was willing
to forget the old feuds So all the others except
Furilo
Il have nothing to say" Furillo snapped "fm not
the boss"
Furino might be reminded that it could be worse
Maggie might have wound up with the Braves Cardinals
or Reds He can't throw at CarS head while pitching for
the same team.
NEXT TO WHITLEY FORD of the Yankees, the man
who called the Barber is the winninges of all
pitchers who to mnd-95 victories against A defeats
In his peak years. 1902 he had records of 1874 1876
and 1873
The story of how he became Dodger now comes to
light Bavas Dodgers vice president phoned Greenberg
to discuss Cleveland exhibition the Dodgers
next western swing. Greenberg suddenly said:
Buzz, I've got guy who can help you"
"Who?" asked BavaSi.
"Maglie," came the Hes a helluva guy.
Interested?"
q don't know" Bavas replied "How much9"
Fifteen" Greenberg said.
I'll let you know BuzZy said knowing he would have
to talk to Manager Walt Aston and the Dodgers who
hated Mage for long, But he didn't waste any time
ringing back Greenberg
Its DEAL" Bavasi said and that ended it.
THAT MAGLIE PITCHED very little for the Indians
since his purchase from the Giants last is not
necessarily proof that Sal all finished If the Tribe couldn't
use Bob Teller except in spot roles they couldn't Mage
Cleveland just too deep in Sarters-Lemon Wynn Garcia
and Scoreand in relievers-Naresk and Mossi Probably
the only the Indians bought him keep
Yankees from getting him they did Johnny Sain few
years ago.
Another influencing factor is that Magle apparently
doesn't mind pitching in Ebbets Field hitters paradise
Over stretch the Barber the Dodgers IL of
in Brooklyn where the park tailormade for the
likes OF Snide Campanela Hodges Robinson and Furillo
To the Giants, at least it became evident last
that Mage was longer Indispensable His major crime
was that he longer beating Brooklyn At the time
he sold to Cleveland Sal had record Washington
should have few 9and5ers) but all five losses to
the Dodgers
AND of course, Magle old There was no telling
what left in his and follows that Sal draw
ing top salary So the Giants unoaded his salary and got
perhaps $4,000, too, for the title transfer.
FOR AMERICAN LEAGUERS it may be difficult to
realize what force Magle had been in his heyday He
might have won twice many games the IS to his
credit he ID had not voluntarily retired from baseball
in 1894 and ca not afoul Of the Mexican League
AS Giant he listened to the offers of the Pasqua
brothers. jumped the National League and set
by Happy Chandler then commissioner for 1885, 947 948
and 1919 During the years when he should have
his best Maglie ineligible.
There occasion last March to interview Robin
Roberts, perennial 20-game kid of the Phi in Florida
best pitchers he'd ever seen.
Gee, that's tough one" Roberts replied MY hero
always was Teller, but never him pitch. OF his
record I'd he the greatest of my generation
But what?"
But for about three years Sal Magie was the fastest
curvieSt meanest doggone pitcher who threw ball in my
time" Roberts eulogized.