Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-08
WIN, LOSE OR
DNAW By FRANCIS s1ANN
Little Big Guy

ST. PETERSBURG FLA, Mar 8-There was an air of
expectancy the Yankees batting practice temporarily
to halt and the pitcher sweating freely walked off
the mound For the next hur the dminutive south
paw Bobby ShantZ whose showing this could spell
runaway in the American League race.
4 If Shantz nervous he gave sign. He threw his
pitches and then began to feed the htters throw
ing loose and easy From the sdelne Casey Stenge
glance at Jim Turner his pitching coach Turner grnned
and winked Shantz kept throwing good fast balls and
when batter asked for it, he threw curve.
At the end of Is minutes stengel called halt and Bobby
walked off to the clubhouse to change his sweashrt
cool on Il feel good" Shanz said pounding pocket
brand1new yellow glove. "The doesn't hurt my side
doesn't hurt"
He is still to the Yankees who got Bobby and
Art Ditmar in that player trade that he has only nod
ding acquaintance with some of them. But this is like
other club in the business Bobby sad admiringly
difference in the way they operate just hope help
this team"
IN 1852 THE 13S-POUND SEANTZ, standing just above
feet s, was the best pitcher the American League
"a games lost the big for the fourth
place finish of the Philadelphia Athletics The Sporting
News named him the most valuable pitcher and the
Writers Association Of America topped that honor by
selecting him the most valuable player -
That was the year the AlStar Game held in Phladel-
phia was curaied because of rain But the skies didn't
weep that Shantz did not get his chance pitched
one inning and famed the three he faced
Jackie Robinson Stan Musia Whitley Lockman were
the baters" Bobby said in reply to query. How could
forget a thrill like that one?"
First reports effect that YOU want to be
starter with the Yankees"
That's not quite accurate" Bobby replied 81 think
can pitch nine innings. I'm only 81 and my good
But I'll start or relieve only hope can help"
THE LITTLE GUY EMPHASIZED his point mutely
simply waving at the lockers both sides clubhouse
Lockers bearing the of pitchers Ford Kucks
Turley, Larsen Dtmar Byrne, Grim and Sturdvant Add
Shantz If his is well, and it easy why the
Yankees expect their pitching to hold up
Only two weeks of the SO remained when Shantz
rst got snake bitten Batting against Maserson of
the Senators in Washington pitching wrist
by fast ball that caused two fractured bones
1T was one of those things Bobby as he cooled of
this day Personally don't think the broken wrist caused
my arm trouble But I'm doctor and couple of docs felt
that might have tried to favor my during the SO
season and as result, hurt my arm.
Anyway, only FIVE games the next year for the
AS. Then only game in 81 l still don't know what
happened All know that my too sore to throw
good"
sHANTz WAS THROWING TIMIDLY in 1855 after the
Philadelphia franchise transferred Kansas City He
won D, lost TO- But year ago his arm was all right
i was throwing very we'll Then when got to feeling
confident pulled muscle in my side He pointed out the
area in his right side.
That pulled muscle put out for a few weeks When
was ready again. however Lou Boudreau stuck me in the
bulpen"
Did that disturb you?" his visitor asked
We'll" shanz hedged, "a manager has certain dec-
sons to make guess Boudreau figured couldn't 90 nine
innings Frankly thought could and I still do"
There are some names few other lockers in the
Yankee clubhouse Names such as Berra and Mantle and
Bauer and Showroom Shantz gets to be rs per cent
OF what he was in So II Dtmar click with winner If
those World Series pitchers pick up where they left off last
OCTOBER, u ought to be short pennant race