Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-17
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WHEN Al LOPEZ WAS MANAGING the Indians the
old Yankeechaser could beckon to his bupen and call
in one of two stckout relief pitchers-Ray Nareski
Don Mossi. The amiable senior misses the pair. The
White Sox, whom Lopez now manages, have nobody in
the image Of Narleski or Mossi.
That's where we get hurt" Al was saying the other
day gumy We're losing in the late innings It's rough
That's where the Yankees aren't hurting. Out Of the
clear blue Casey Sengel has the hottest relief spe-
ciaist Of 1883 myopc flame-thrower whom New York
baseball writer's sometimes refer to Ryne Duren and
sometimes as Rinold Duren. z Il ss-a col. p
AT the rate he's winning and saving games, Duren
may shortly join such ss Wiley Moore Johnny Murphy
and Joe Page as No. in the Yankees al-hne bulpen
corps Duren throws bullets and he keeps the httes loose
WHEN THE YANKEES ACQUIRED Duren last season
from Kansas City, where he pitched 4s innings they
promptly sent him to Denver When he was brought up
for trial in Florida last spring Duren had to show
something to stay
sNow it looks like he's going to make himself some
money in SO. He is 20 years old and thinking it's
about time. II just about decided to give up baseball
three times" Ryne saying at the AnStar game in
Baltimore I'D been up with the Orioles in IS and went
back to the minors. I'd had arm trouble and wild
and mixed up"
Duren pitched only couple of innings for Baltimore
In the spring Of IS the big with the thick glasses
didn't think that Paul Richards handling him just
right HE asking for too many curves and sders
My arm acted up"
For Duren the stops Seattle and San Antonio
and Vancouver He glad he shipped to Vancouver
Lefty ODoul was handy He taught me something about
pitching" Duren says
Which goes to show what strange business is base
BAN Richards has worked wonders with pitchers
Dutch Leonard years ago. for Billy Pierce to
another But not Ryne Duren.
THE YANKEES INSIST that Duren is the swiftest
pitcher in the majors faster than Dick Farrell of the
Philles Billy ODel Of the Orioles, Bob Turley Of the
Yankees and anybody else you name. They like the
idea of having Ryne their side.
"Hs eyesight is bad that don't understand how he
finds the plate" Yankee saying in Baltimore.
At know thng-when he's batting he can't see what
the other fellow is throwing He doesn't know II it's
curve fast ball"
b 80 Duren has psychological advantage" the
Yankee asked
I'D say So" came the reply I know that when
faced him, when Duren pitching for Kansas City,
he had some kind of an advantage"
In Sundays second game, Duren, Of all people, helped
to beat the White Sox in the 10th INNING, 54 and with
his bat less. He beat out two-strike bunt in a
critical situation stengel nearly fell of the bench He
didn't order any bunt Durens second hit in two
The other made in behalf of the Athletics In
ST, also two-strike bunt
1T MAY BE THAT DUREN will have to fall apart to
miss winning the American League rookie -of-the-year
award BY one-hird Of inning the big highlander is
eligible to be classified a rookie.
There we're those 43 innings for Kansas City last
year plus couple Of innings for the Orioles In 55 But
few days ago DurenS status as rookie was leIt un-
changed he had served As days In the majors
while the 25-player limit in force, and he had not
pitched than IS innings been at bat 90 Official
times
1t doesn't quite right, somehow but that's how
the rule reads at present Duren is Just much rookie
technically as say Abie Pearson of the Senator'S who
never big league ball park until opening day last
April.
In fairness to Duren however, intimates say he
couldn't less The amethrower is seeking something
tangble-a lot Of engraved paper next
as beftS the No. relief pitcher in baseball