Warren Spahn

I met Mr Spahn once; very cordial fellow. Of his 382 complete games, he won 322 lost 58 and tied 2. He is one of only four pitchers to have won over 300 games in which a relief pitcher was not required. Cy Young had 408, Walter Johnson 345, Grover "Pete" Alexander 337 and Spahn with his 322. Since the "live-ball era" starting in 1920, the closet to Spahn in complete-game victories fell 83 games short of Spahn's total (that being Lefty Grove with 239). All the other 300-game winners...

I was such a fan of the way Warren lived his life more than anything. Leaving the game to serve his country during WWII and being a role model, he was a true ambassador of the sport.
I met Mr. Spahn in Cooperstown one day and had him sign a ball. I was in Milwaukee County Stadium for the last game and watched Warren throw out the last pitch. What a thrill. God bless his memory.

Thank you for sharing a part of your life with us.

Rest Warren, until you hear at dawn,
the low, clear reveille of God.

Thank you for your service to this nation.

I remember Spahn when I was going up. My dad went to school with him and he would catch for him when Sphan practiced. When he was managing in the minors and they were in Arizona he would come to my parents house for dinner and to visit. I have pictures of him in my parents living room with my children and nieces. He was a great pitcher and a great man.

I remeber Spahnny pitching against the Brooklyn Dodgers in Ebbets Field back in the early 50s (52-56).

Ebbets Field and all of that right hand hitting power of the Dodgers back then (Robinson, Snider, Campy, Furillo, Hodges, Reese)was tough on old Warren. But, he was a battler. A great lefty for sure! And, a war hero to boot!

I grew up in Milwaukee. My Dad used to take my brothers and I to Sunday double-headers. I saw Warren Spahn pitch numerous times, but the most memorable moment, for me, was late in his career when he was with the San Francisco Giants. A Sunday double-header in Milwaukee against the Giants. The Giants pitcher was getting shelled and was pulled for a reliever. That relief pitcher was Warren Spahn! The County Stadium crowd went absolutely wild, giving him a rousing, noisy, seemingly endless...

I grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts and my friends and I use to go to Braves' Field to see Spahn, Sain, Jethroe and others. I also remember the old saying, "Spahn and Sain, then Pray for rain". Warren, Thanks for the memories. I now live in Atlanta, Georgia, and now I am able to see the Braves in person again.

Warren Spahn was my Idol when I was growing up. He was the greatest left handed pitcher in baseball history not to mention a WWII hero.
I met him at a Baseball card signing show at the Raleigh Fair grounds. He told baseball stories and was very warm and friendly. And I can tell you not all players are like this. He will be greatly missed.