Johnny Sain
Quotes About Sain
"We threw every single day. Johnny just wanted you on the mound for five or ten minutes. You wouldn’t be throwing a hundred miles an hour or trying to snap off a hard breaking ball, but you’d be out there getting accustomed to the mound and throwing to keep your rhythm. I thought he was one of the best coaches I ever had." — Wilbur Wood on Johnny Sain, his pitching coach with the White Sox.
Played For
Boston Braves (1942-1951)
New York Yankees (1951-1955)
Kansas City Athletics (1955)
Factoids
In an exhibition game played at Yankee Stadium on July 28, 1943, to benefit the war effort, Johnny Sain faced Babe Ruth in what was the Bambino's final at-bat in any organized baseball game. The Babe slugged a long foul prior to drawing a walk from Sain. Ruth was 48 years old.
Born
John Franklin Sain was born on September 25, 1917, in Havana, AR.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Primary Position: P
Primary Team: BSN
Major League Debut
April 24, 1942
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| Hall of Fame Voting |
| Year |
Election |
Votes |
Pct |
| 1962 |
BBWAA |
1 |
.6% |
1968 |
BBWAA |
7 |
2.5% |
1969 |
BBWAA |
8 |
2.4% |
1970 |
BBWAA |
9 |
3.0% |
1971 |
BBWAA |
11 |
3.1% |
1972 |
BBWAA |
21 |
5.3% |
1973 |
BBWAA |
47 |
12.4% |
1974 |
BBWAA |
51 |
14.0% |
1975 |
BBWAA |
123 |
34.0% |
|
Post-Season Appearances
1948 World Series
1951 World Series
1952 World Series
1953 World Series
All-Star Selections
1947 NL
1948 NL
1953 AL
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