Spahn And Sain And Pray For Rain

[mortimer brewster]

Warren Spahn is the greatest athlete to come out of my home town, Buffalo New York.

There was a poll a few years back in the local media, who is the greatest athlete to come out of the Buffalo area and the winner was Patrick Kane the hockey player.

Sadly many sports fans don't have an appreciation for history. Local sports talk only care what happened in the 21st century. They stay focused on the here and now. Fantasy and gambling.....

Spahn was also handicapped by not playing on a high profile team for most of his career and being somewhat overshadowed by a teammate that became an all-time great.

Could you imagine if he played the bulk of his career with the Yankees or Dodgers.

I purchased this card in the late 1970's. I always meant to upgrade it. It hurts my eyes when I look at it.

[irv]

Originally Posted by Lucas00

This isn't mine but I've seen them In auctions before. Super cool rain gauge. I'm sure some members have one! Watch out though I think many are not original.

That is a cool piece.

Here is the full quote:

Boston Post (09-14-1948)
First we’ll use Spahn
then we’ll use Sain
Then an off day
followed by rain
Back will come Spahn
followed by Sain
And followed
we hope
by two days of rain.
https://thisdayinbaseball.com/spahn-...pray-for-rain/

"Fun Facts"
Warren Spahn once commented, "Guys who were kids forty years ago learned it as a nursery rhyme. Now they meet me and say, 'Oh, you're that Spahn.'"

Why did Gerald Hern write the poem? He had heard Billy Southworth, manager of the Boston Braves, say, "From here on I will rotate my pitching staff. Spahn one day, Sain the next."

Did you know that while the two immortalized teammates were on the team together they combined to win two-hundred twelve games?

[gonefishin]

The front cover of Sport Magazine 1964 which contained an article: Is Warren Spahn the best ever?

Seems he is still in the discussion!

[JollyElm]

It's strange, because the adage "Spahn and Sain and pray for rain" is easily misconstrued if you don't know the background of it. In a vacuum, it seems it's the competition bemoaning the Braves staff. In other words, with Spahn and Sain being so great, they pray for rain so they don't have to face yet another unbeatable Boston hurler. The fact the quote refers to the team basically saying THEY themselves have nothing but Spahn and Sain, has always struck me as odd. Kind of a backhanded compliment?

[Gorditadogg]

'48 Bowman, Sain and Spahn.

[gonefishin]

Originally Posted by Gorditadogg

'48 Bowman, Sain and Spahn.

Great looking 48's, but is that a pen change on the back of Sain - right hander?

[Gorditadogg]

Originally Posted by gonefishin

Great looking 48's, but is that a pen change on the back of Sain - right hander?

It's an ink blot, probably from the printing process.

Here's another 1948 Spahn.

[Volod]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

It's strange, because the adage "Spahn and Sain and pray for rain" is easily misconstrued if you don't know the background of it. In a vacuum, it seems it's the competition bemoaning the Braves staff. In other words, with Spahn and Sain being so great, they pray for rain so they don't have to face yet another unbeatable Boston hurler. The fact the quote refers to the team basically saying THEY themselves have nothing but Spahn and Sain, has always struck me as odd. Kind of a backhanded compliment?

Historically, most starting staffs have two guys that make the other two or three seem like stumblebums by comparison.