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IN A WORLD OF WINDMILLS.

Authors :
Jordan, Pat
Source :
Sports Illustrated; 05/08/1972, Vol. 36 Issue 19, p34, 12p
Publication Year :
1972

Abstract

The article profiles baseball pitching coach Johnny Sain. Sain, who hailed from Havana, Arkansas, signed his first professional baseball deal at 50 U.S. dollars monthly with Osceola of the Class D Northeast Arkansas League. Sain played out his career in Kansas City and later retiring in 1955. In 1961, he was hired as pitching coach of the New York Yankees. In 1964, Sain signed for 20,000 U.S. dollars to coach for the Minnesota Twins.

Subjects

Subjects :
PITCHING (Baseball)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0038822X
Volume :
36
Issue :
19
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Sports Illustrated
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
53799317