Spahn And Sain And Pray For Rain

[Kutcher55]

Warren Spahn was one of those guys who was so damn ugly that he was good looking. Hard to make a case that Johnny Sain belongs in the HOF although he was a highly regarded pitching coach after his career was over.

[Volod]

Originally Posted by Kutcher55

Warren Spahn was one of those guys who was so damn ugly that he was good looking. Hard to make a case that Johnny Sain belongs in the HOF although he was a highly regarded pitching coach after his career was over.

Spahn acquired the nickname "Hooks", not so much because of his pitching, but due to the prominent shape of his nose. He had once been hit in the face by a thrown ball that he was not expecting, and his broken nose settled into a hook-like shape. In Spahn's final season, during his stint with the Mets, Yogi Berra came out of retirement briefly and caught 4 games, one of them with Spahn pitching. Yogi later told reporters, "I don't think we're the oldest battery, but we're certainly the ugliest.