I believe the player on the right is Charles “Whammy” Douglass. I would assume the photo dates to 1955 Spring Training as it was the first time the pair was invited together and Mack was essentially wheelchair bound by Christmas of 55. Sawyer and Douglass would pitch together in AA New Orleans that season.
Edit: I double checked and Whammy was righty. It’s possible the person on the right is Andy Olsen who pitched in the Pirates organization and later become an Umpire in the National League.
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Last edited by sbfinley; 08-07-2024 at 03:26 PM.
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