Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-15
WIN, LOSE OR
DRAW
NNAV BY FRANCIS STANN
Sal MoqIie Speaking

SAL MAGLIE WAS SHOOTING the breeze at the
staying in town long after most of the other
Touchdown Club award winners had left. SAL who had
received the Clark Griffith Memorial Trophy basebas
1856 standou enjoying himself He made lot of new
friends in Washington over the week end.
He IS lean, thin-boned of perhaps 40 with the
kind of beard that looks needs shaving the moment
he puts down his THE Barber they call him. but it
has nothing to do with his blue-black jaw.
1T started in st Louis few years ago." Magie mused
"I pitching for the Giants and having awful day.
Gave up bases balls and nine hits Yet won shut
guy the press box coined the The Barber
Pitching shutout that was Sha wing it little close,
I'll admit"
Sal started IS with Cleveland which did not happen to
be pitching strength AS result the indians
used Magle sparngy and then made history in May by
selling him to Brooklyn Once the foremost villain of
Flatbush Sal posted record and played big role
winning the National League pennant for the Dodgers plus
winning the opening of the Word Series from the
Yankees
81 HAD COUNTED ON WINNING two series games, )"
Mage saying in fluffy Leemans suite After got past
the first game could lick the Yankees again
told my wife just before the fifth game Somebody going
to have to pitch no-hitter to beat me" "a bad
Sal managed wry grin. That was the day" he
needlessy reminded that Don Larsen not only pitched
no-hitte but the only perfect gamenobody on base
World Series history guess was overmatched that
afternoon"
did Larsen surprise you?" asked a listener
"We, you don't look for perfect games" Magle said,
"but he's pretty good pitcher threw badly to Mickey
Mantle but then, usually have trouble with good left
handed hitters My ball takes off and sails toward the
right-handerS"
still, you gave Larsen tussle" said the other. "a six
hitter wasn't it?"
Five Sal replied
THE TALK GOT AROUND to Larsens method Of
pitching Neither the Gay Lad Teammates Bob Turley
and Mickey McDermot were taking any windups in the
closing days of Sc.
pitchers can get away with it. suppose, although they
sacrifice something off their speed. couldn't do it. need
to pump but can see where might be good IDEA Tor
the real husky guys with control problems"
Mage stood up illustrate his point Il have suspect
back he said Eve got to have certain rhythm Larsen
Turey and McDermott young guys who haven't been
doing too we'll They could afford to change styles shift to
the windup Besides they throw harder than do They
can afford to lose some speed. can't
don't throw real good fast ball." Sal reminded eve
got to get hters out by rickng them Sometimes do
sometimes don't"
He tricked quite few last year Magle had no-htter
against the Philles two-htter with the help of Don
Bessen against the Giants and three hitter against the
Braves
WHEN YOU WE'RE WITH CLEVELAND" man asked
ibid you feel that your endangered because
little action? That to say and Bob Teller both
the bull pen while Bob Lemon Mike Garcia Herb Score
and Early Wynn started games :"
mo, it didn't hurt me- Sal said II always pitched
hard, whether in game not. warmed up hard and
pitched batting practice the same try to tell the kids
to do the One of the Brooklyn youngsersI won't
mention his name-said to once I'd throw hard but
might be used in onights game My advice to throw
hard and let things work CUT Shucks If old like me
throw hard before game and still expect to work.
why not kid?
81 learned my lesson saving myself Finally
got start game The first inning seemed endless It's
the pitching in real game, matter how many
rm-ups you DO"
MAGLIE DOESN'T FEEL as if the trade of Jackie Robin
the Giants and his announced retirement will hurt
the Dodgers too much
"He's pretty good balplayer" Sal was saying, but
not you would call great He ashy. He bothered
pitchers when he base but you could get Jackie
out, too"
"Then you don't think the loss of Robinson will affect the
Dodgers in the 81 race"
mot especially" Maglie replied "We may not wn but
don't think that losing Robinson mortal blow. AS
said JackieS pretty good balplayer, good competitor
and :"
"Yes?"
quitting at the right time. don't think going
any &c. In my book he's 49,"
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