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DIED. Johnny Sain, 89, right-handed pitcher for the Boston Braves immortalized in a rhyme turned national catchphrase; in Downers Grove, Ill. Sain, the last pitcher to face Babe Ruth, and Braves left-hander Warren Spahn were deemed so crucial to the team's successful campaign for the 1948 National League pennant that a lyric was born: "Spahn and Sain, pray for rain." Sain later became a visionary teacher, stressing the mental side of pitching and inspiring accolades from players like Jim Bouton, who dubbed him "the greatest pitching coach who ever lived...
DIED. WARREN SPAHN, 82, Hall of Fame pitcher who won 363 games, more than any other left-hander in Major League Baseball history; in Broken Arrow, Okla. He and Boston Braves teammate Johnny Sain formed one of the most famous duos in pitching history, inspiring the motto of hopeful Braves fans during the 1948 World Series: "Spahn and Sain, and pray for rain." Known for his mental stamina and his longevity (he had 13 20-win seasons for the Braves and pitched until he was an ancient 46), Spahn told TIME in 1960, "I start every game intent...
...biggest weakness for the past decade has been their failure to have a solid one-through-five rotation. The expression “Pedro, Lowe and pray for snow” hasn’t quite caught on like “Spahn, Sain and pray for rain” (in reference to the Milwaukee Braves’ Warren Spahn and Johnny Sain during the 1950s...