Carl Erskine
Carl Erskine
Carl Daniel Erskineis a former right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers from 1948 through 1959. He was a pitching mainstay on Dodger teams which won five National League pennants, peaking with a 1953 season in which he won 20 games and set a World Series record with 14 strikeouts in a single game. Erskine pitched two of the NL's seven no-hitters during the 1950s. Following his baseball...
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throwing good-success backing-up
I've had pretty good success with Stan (Musial) by throwing him my best pitch and backing up third.
motivational sports years
You hear the same thing every year but that is because it is true. In a short series, pitching is very dominant.
nostalgic
We were all very nostalgic about those guys.
hear pitching short
You hear the same thing every year, but that's because it's true, ... In a short series, pitching is very dominant.
allowed good managers maybe pitcher staff starting true white
Today's managers don't give the starting pitcher a chance. Maybe this White Sox staff has re-proved something that was true all along. If the pitcher's in good shape, and he hasn't allowed too many runs, he can and should go all nine.
charge enjoy entertainment families five funds good madison nights olympics raise special stay wholesome
We only charge $5 because we want families to enjoy the evening. It's a good wholesome evening. There are not too many entertainment nights you can get for five bucks. All funds we raise for Special Olympics stay in Madison County.
again anniversary assemble homes last likely lives
Why would we ever be assembled again after the 50th anniversary passes? ... We'll probably all go back to our lives in our homes or whatever. But to assemble us all again, it isn't likely to happen. We've had our last hurrah.
angeles brooklyn conscious days effort grew kid los mean peter playing reconnect team
Peter O'Malley grew up in the '50s around the clubhouse, so all of us who were playing in his kid days mean a lot to him. Peter's made a very conscious effort to reconnect the Brooklyn team with the Los Angeles history, and he's done that.
hope pack pushed roof
I always hope we'll pack the Paramount. We've had up to 1,000 attend. I'd just like to see the roof pushed off.
handed uncommon work
That's been handed down over the years. That was not uncommon to be said: 'Get me something to work with.
behind best came days pennant season team won
The team that won that pennant was in the minors when the season began, ... The old guard, that came over from Brooklyn, their best days were behind them.
either happen less seems short sit sure sweat watch
Sometimes it seems the more you know, the less sure you are of yourself, ... I can just sit back and watch and not have to sweat it out for either side. What I know is, anything can happen in a short series.