Posted By:
Ted ZanidakisI'm the "dinosaur" dude on this forum, and that's fine.....as I am old enough to remember Joe Page in the 1947 and 1949 seasons.
Joe Page was the quintessential Relief Pitcher. The big southpaw would come into the game as early as the 6th inning and totally
shutdown the opposing team for 4 innings. He saved 100's of games for Reynolds, Raschi, Lopat and Shea....in regular season play
and in the World Series in the late 1940's. And, I realized as a kid how very important an effective relief pitcher was to a winning
team.
There were other great relievers that preceded Joe Page, and followed him......But, for the short career he had with the Yankees,
and especially in 1947 and 1949, he was absolutely the greatest.
Therefore, I am very pleased that Gossage, who had a long RP career with many teams, was elected to the Hall of Fame. And, I
plan to be in Cooperstown this July to see him inducted.
1947 Yankee Stadium Premiums of Joe Page and Allie Reynolds....an awesome 1 - 2 punch.
TED Z
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