Posted By:
Ted ZanidakisGIL
I chatted with Don, again, this summer up in Cooperstown. There were long lines to
get his autograph and talk with him. Many fans realizing this was the 50th anniv. of
his tremendous achievement. He was as friendly as I always, he still looks pretty
good, although he doesn't stand as tall as his 6:3 stature.
He was a really good hitter and Casey Stengel often used him as a pinch-hitter.
He and Tommy Byrne (southpaw pitcher for Yankees in the '50s) are two pitchers
who are listed in both the Pitcher and the Player sections of the BB encyclopedia.
They both were pretty good hitters. Tommy Byrne once won his own game by driving
in 7 runs with several hits, including a Grand Slam.
Did you read the nice tribute to Larsen in the OLD CARDBOARD that Lyman did ?
Best regards, TED Z