Saturday, April 9, 2011

1955 Topps #193 - Johnny Sain


Johnny Sain (b. 1917 - d. 2006) played in the majors from 1942, 1946 to 1955 for the Braves, Yankees and A's. He retired with a record of 139-116, 910 strikeouts and an ERA of 3.49. He was an All Star in 1947, 1948 and 1953. He led the league in wins in 1948 with 24 and won the World Series with Yankees in 1951, 1952 and 1953. He also won the World Series as a coach for the Yankees in 1961 and 1962 and the Tigers in 1968.

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