Evening star., 1960-07-05
WIN, LOSE OR
DNAW By FRANCIS sTANN
Cosey's Best Since Ruth

FOR THE FIRST TIME in many weeks the lineup
Casey stengel aped to the Yankee dugout didn't include
the name of Roger Maris, hottest rghtfeder in the
american League and CaSeyS leading hitter 1.-The fellow
oughtta have rest" Stengel explained in the visiting
managers cubicle at Griffith Stadium
In the main part of the clubhouse MarS clean-cut
young man OF Is with impressive bcepS changing
shirts This has been the most topical of all the Yankees
since the started In fact when the club was
staggering as it left the starting gate MarS the only
consistent hitter.
visitor stopped by Yogi Berras locker "As the dean
OF the club he said "how does Maris stack up with all
the rightfeders in your tme?"
Including Berra?" asked Yogi who's been stationed
at the post occasion.
Present company excepted"
We'll I'd say he's the best off what he's done for this
half of the season." Yogi replied Lets see there was
Heinrich, Mapes, Bauer, me-"
Jensen for a short time" reminded Coach Ed Lopat
"A little bit of Jensen" Yogi added.
THE INTRUDER MOVED to Maris, who drove across
70 and batted 273 year City Already
he has "a RIBS and hitting S21 What" he asked has
made the difference?"
"The balls have been dropping for me-" Roger smiled
"Yes, but 25 have dropped into the seats"
We'll, when you play for the Yankees" Mars said
they pitch to you than at Kansas City. When
was with the Athletics the pitchers would toy with
I'd have to swing at their pitches be walked. The
pitchers knew that nobody else the club, except Bob
Cerv could hit home rum and it less safe
to put first base.
eyes, they pitch to They don't want base
because Berra skowron Howard who follow hit
a home run as easily as I can"
e
MARIS WHO ALREADY has 25 homers for his first
68 games longer shouldering the full load of the
Yankee attack Mickey Mantle for instance has become
red hot ("I don't know what doing wrong at the
beginning of the season, and don't know what I'm doing
different wish did,
Everybody is playing now like we didn't last year."
Yogi had said. "One guy don't hit somebody else does"
You almost Berra and the of the Yankees
counting the World Series loot.
When Casey moved to the dugou he was in high good
humor With % in their last % games prior to yes
erdays 98 loss to the Senator's the Yankees were riding
put to Casey.
That fellow N1ars) is the best rightfelder I've seen
with the Yankees" Stenge said Heinrich good but
he didn't hit like this fellows done this guess you'd
have to all the way Ruth and did not manage
him"
"Maris the best Yankee rghtfielder since Ruth?"
80 far" Casey said.
WHEN THE YANKEES traded Don Larsen, Hank
Bauer Marv Throneberry and Norm siebern to Kansas
City for Maris Kent Hadey and Joe DeMaestri last
December there skepticiSm in New York This mostly
because Siebern held in high regard for his
batting.
I'VE don't hear much about giving UP Sebern now
Casey said with broad wink But I'll tell you the truth
Il didn't think MariS good as he's BEEN Hey
Yogi! Did you think MariS this good?"
Berra, who also was being rested said "Well he's
been hitting that ball pretty good"
Il ask you did you think Mars was as good as he's
been Casey said Hitting running fielding and throw
ing?"
mo, guess not" Yogi said
"All right" Casey said, Modified. Neither did L"