"Every pitch he throws has an idea behind it." -- Whitlow Wyatt, Spahn's pitching coach on the Milwaukee Braves.
Warren Spahn, ace lefty who could hit, died yesterday at 82. He won 363 games, including 63 shutouts, over 21 seasons. Had 35 career home runs, a NL record for a pitcher. He finished his major league career with the Giants in '65.