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Posted By: Chris Counts

Just last night I was considering picking up a Dormand postcard of him (with an ad for his gas station in Arkansas!) on eBay. The next moment, the card was gone. Then I wake up and learn Sain has passed. I never saw him pitch, but from looking at his stats, it is clear he and Spahn formed one of the best one-two punches of any era ... unfortunately, injuries slowed him down after about four outstanding seasons. Also, Leo Mazzone called him his mentor, and Jim Bouton said he should be in the Hall of Fame as a pitching coach ...