April Pick Ups

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

We need more nicknames like "The Barber"

Absolutely!!

[gnaz01]

[Hot Springs Bathers]

I recently attended a SABR meeting in Little Rock, AR where Sal Maglie's son Mike spoke to the group.

I was surprised to hear that the origin of the nickname "The Barber" did not come from his "close shave" pitches. Mike Maglie told us that one day a reporter asked Leo Durocher which player in the locker room was Sal and his response was "he's the guy that looks like the barber behind the third chair."

Certainly not as colorful as the guy that who threw inside when needed??????

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by Hot Springs Bathers

I recently attended a SABR meeting in Little Rock, AR where Sal Maglie's son Mike spoke to the group.

I was surprised to hear that the origin of the nickname "The Barber" did not come from his "close shave" pitches. Mike Maglie told us that one day a reporter asked Leo Durocher which player in the locker room was Sal and his response was "he's the guy that looks like the barber behind the third chair."

Certainly not as colorful as the guy that who threw inside when needed??????

How funny! No, Sal "The Barber" has definitely lost some of its sex appeal as a macho nickname. I suppose it's better than Sal "The Pedicurist", but not by much...

[GaryPassamonte]

Ed Barrow 1931 Income tax form.

[JoeDfan]

A Joe DiMaggio M&M's kids club card. Not sure where it comes from, or even if it legit. The seller said circa 1940's, but I think maybe 1950's?
But it looks cool, and I got it with my eBay bucks, so it was essentially free.
I would love it if anyone knew anything about it (like maybe if it is just a fantasy piece or something).

[Lordstan]

Haven't posted in pick ups in a while. Many of these were from Jan Feb.