Lip Man 1
12-14-2008, 07:14 PM
December 2, 1971 turned out to be one of the greatest days in the history of the White Sox franchise.
On that date, an hour or so apart at the winter meetings, then player personnel director Roland Hemond acquired the future 1972 American League’s Most Valuable Player in Dick Allen and then swindled the Yankees for 1972, 21 game winner and innings eater Stan Bahnsen. Not bad for an hour’s work eh?
Bahnsen not only would win 21 in 1972 but in future years would pitch two of the greatest games in Sox history, just losing a no hitter in the 9th inning and losing a perfect game in the 8th inning.
He was durable, he was competitive and he seemed to do his best work when guys were on base.
Stan is the latest interview with White Sox Interactive and you can find it here:
http://www.whitesoxinteractive.com/rwas/index.php?category=11&id=3729 (http://www.whitesoxinteractive.com/vbulletin/../rwas/index.php?category=11&id=3729)
Bahnsen talked about his days under manager Chuck Tanner, what it was like playing in a pennant race, those “near miss” games that would have allowed him to enter the Hall of Fame and also, regrettably, how then Sox vice president Stu Holcomb tried to take advantage of him at a time of personal family grief.
After he “retired” Stan’s story became even more remarkable. How about still pitching professionally in his late 40’s!
It’s all here at White Sox Interactive.
I hope you’ll enjoy reading Stan’s story.
Lip
On that date, an hour or so apart at the winter meetings, then player personnel director Roland Hemond acquired the future 1972 American League’s Most Valuable Player in Dick Allen and then swindled the Yankees for 1972, 21 game winner and innings eater Stan Bahnsen. Not bad for an hour’s work eh?
Bahnsen not only would win 21 in 1972 but in future years would pitch two of the greatest games in Sox history, just losing a no hitter in the 9th inning and losing a perfect game in the 8th inning.
He was durable, he was competitive and he seemed to do his best work when guys were on base.
Stan is the latest interview with White Sox Interactive and you can find it here:
http://www.whitesoxinteractive.com/rwas/index.php?category=11&id=3729 (http://www.whitesoxinteractive.com/vbulletin/../rwas/index.php?category=11&id=3729)
Bahnsen talked about his days under manager Chuck Tanner, what it was like playing in a pennant race, those “near miss” games that would have allowed him to enter the Hall of Fame and also, regrettably, how then Sox vice president Stu Holcomb tried to take advantage of him at a time of personal family grief.
After he “retired” Stan’s story became even more remarkable. How about still pitching professionally in his late 40’s!
It’s all here at White Sox Interactive.
I hope you’ll enjoy reading Stan’s story.
Lip