Evening star., 1960-08-15
WIN, LOSE OR
DNAV By FRANCIS STANN
So Well Remembered

ASSUMING NOW THAT the Pittsburgh Pirates will
pick up the marbles in the National League doesn't it
seem like fewer than SO years since the were in
World Series Every other club in the big leagues
although not geographically located as now
has won flag since the Pirates turned the trick in
That was World Series to be remembered-the one
in 27 Perhaps too we'll remembered far as the public
and Pirates concerned although of the present
National League paceseterS the Yankees
Stomped the old BuccoS in four straight time this
had been done in Series since George Stangs Miracle
Braves routed the Philadelphia Athletics in 1914
1t really in the American League that
season because the Yankees who be facing the
again such the Senators get off their backs won ITO
games OF the 174 days of the season. New York was in
first place on each and every day. This Yankee club
one that many rate the greatest of all time.
"MURDERERS' ROW." somebody so appropriately
described the hitting aggregation of Babe Ruth
rig Bob Meusel and Tony Lazzeri of whom batted
IN over 100 runs and grand toaled 544 Ruth with his
60 home Gehrg with his ITS RIBS Earle Combs
With his 1856 batting average were at their peaks.
Eddie Brannick who grew up with the Giants and was
STEPPED in National League lore and loyalty called them
The Window Breakers" and although there no win
dows to break in the vicinity of Yankee Stadium they
oouoeoy shattered some paneS in ST. Louis and Washing
ton and other cities. They hit 158 runs almost
three tunes as many as the next American League club
Once, the Senators achieved second place on July A.
although not very dangerous secondhand they came
into Yankee Stadium for holiday doubeheader In the
first 12l Yankees and in the second 1t was
21-1.
Joe Judge the doughty and highly talented first base
man OF the Senator'S shook his head dejectedy Those
fellows not only beat you" he sad but they tear your
heart out" The Yankees by 19-game margin
1T HAS BEEN WRITTEN that the Pirates who won
the MI pennant with "a victories were beaten the day
before the Series opened which would October T. The
Buc had finished their final workout in Forbes
Field and DOME Bush the old shortsop who was manag
ing the club extended the courtesy of the field to the
Most of the Pirates having dressed fingered to watch
the Yankees practice. They got an eyefu Gehrig hit
TWO drives over the center field fence beyond where any
national Lacquer was said to have driven Ruth Meuse
and Lazzer coued balls into the seats and standing
on runway, little Lloyd Waner turned to his equally
undersized brother Paul and remarked Gee they're big
guys! Do they always hit like that?"
That wasn't bad Pittsburgh club. The two Waners-
big and Little Poisonwere in the outed along with the
hlghly skilled Kki Cuyer, although Kid wound up in
the doghouse with Manager Bush Owner Barney Drey
1uSS and sat out the entire Series Pie Traynor Glenn
Wright, Moon Harris George Grantham Remy Kremer
VIC Adrldge Lee Meadows and Carmen HILL among others
gave class to the outfit.
BUT THE BUGS match for the Yankees Waite
Hoyt and Wicey Moore won the opener 5-4 Moore an
oldganer type who bought by the Yankees after
oo-4 season IN the Sally League become the first
and only relief pitcher the Yankees needed
george Plpgras won the second game in a breeze
W HerD Pennock delivered of the a-tme pitching
classics in the third game splendid three hitter won
ny TO l. Then Moore of all people, started and finished
the door-shutting affair by 4-3!
How ronlc was the entire Series! The Yankees who
hao aWed the Pirates by their batting muscles won mainly
on pltchlng. And Moore the journeyman whom no
other club wanted, starred both as reliefer and as
starter He never had again-that snker that made
odCterS drive into outs and double paysand was soon
gone ~ ~ 001
Finally, here was the club-the '27 Yankees-who were
Gnu i are nailed as possibly the greatest collection of
Sluggers team average 3O7)-that wrapped it up in
iour straight only when John Miljus Serbian right
hander pitched home the winning run after lust
S'fKng out Gehrg and Lazzer with the bases loaded