Sal maglie biography
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Sal Maglie
“He scares you to death.
Sal maglie biography
He’s scowling and gnashing his teeth, and if you try to dig in on him, there goes your Adam’s apple. He’s gonna win if it kills you and him both.” So the Cincinnati Reds’ Danny Litwhiler described the unnerving experience of batting against Sal Maglie.
Between 1950 and 1956 Maglie was among the most feared hurlers in baseball.
A glowering, 6-foot-2-inch, 180-pound righthander whose game-day face bristled with thick black stubble, he looked capable of killing the opposing batters, and his pitching style confirmed the fears his appearance aroused.
His high hard one came in so close to batters’ heads that it seemed to shave their chins, gaining him the memorable nickname “Sal the Barber.” Although best remembered for his on-field ferocity, Maglie didn’t come by his reputation naturally.
Off the field he was a gentle, courteous, good-natured man, and it took him a long time to learn his t