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Sawyer was never good enough to make the major leagues as a player, but as a minor-league manager in the Yankee chain he learned to recognize young talent, to respect spirit as much as ability. "I'll trade a lazy .300 hitter for a .250 beardown guy any day," he says. Sawyer is no bench manager, works on the third-base coaching line ("It gives the boys confidence"), works hard in his office ("I'm always available") and on the field ("I never humiliate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: My Boys | 5/29/1950 | See Source »

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