Warren Spahn - Why No Hobby Love?

[Hankphenom]

Hard to argue with that list! Somebody said that Spahn was the Frank Robinson of pitchers in terms of hobby interest and respect. I'd say more like Stan Musial, whose career Spahn's enveloped completely. In fact, they faced each other more times than any other duo in history, barely edging out Cobb and Johnson, whose careers also paralleled entirely.

[DHogan]

At one time, Warren Spahn owned this diner on Commonwealth Ave in Boston across from the Braves field Stadium.

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by DHogan

At one time, Warren Spahn owned this diner on Commonwealth Ave in Boston across from the Braves field Stadium.

Love the old diners! Tough business, though. He ended up a cattle rancher in Oklahoma.

[Jobu]

As someone from Milwaukee, I LOVE all of the love you guys are giving him! I used to live near his house in Milwaukee and was told that the spindles of the railing to the second floor were made out of baseball bats.

I think the amount of time he spent in Milwaukee didn't help his case a ton as guys who play here are often overlooked. I also think he didn't get as much attention because he wasn't flashy, on or off the field, and he wasn't the best looking guy in the majors, something which I think influences the prices of the stuff we collect whether people acknowledge it or not.

Here's a super sharp picture of him in 1954 that I love.

[gonefishin]

Here's a super sharp picture of him in 1954 that I love.[/QUOTE]

The 54 picture is fantastic. Here is my 1964 Sport Magazine (sorry, I have a picture of the PSA letter - not the magazine & too lazy to dig it out). The cover looks like your 54 pic, only he looks 10 years older! I also love the Headline on the cover page: "Is Warren Spahn the Best Ever?"

I guess it falls right in line with this thread!

[cgjackson222]

Great thread!

Warren Spahn was everything right about baseball and humanity.

My favorite quote of his was when he was asked if he had ever felt more pressure than when he pitched in the World Series, and he said "Well, there was the Battle of the Bulge."

Here is a link to him talking about his WWII experience.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3pVuXHiaD8