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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis

Did you get a chance to glance at this post ?

This is the kind of stuff you and I like. As it provides us actual insight as to why some of our
favorite BB players are not in some of the BB card sets that we enjoy collecting.

I, personally think, Johnny Sain was an unheralded star. A pretty good pitcher with a short
playing career. But, a tremendous behind the scenes influence as a valuable pitching Coach.....

He coached the Yankees to World Championships from 1961-63

He coached the Twins in 1965 to get them into the World Series

He coached the Tigers to a World Championship in 1968 (Denny McLain always credited Sain for
his 31 victories that year)

He finally coached the White Sox in the early '70s and Goose Gossage (in his book) credits Sain
for developing him into the effective pitcher that he was. Before Sain, Gossage admits he was
just a power thrower, and ineffective.

TED Z