July 6, 1954: The Barber trims the Bums again
Salvatore Anthony Maglie came by his nickname, “Sal the Barber,” honestly. His fastball, delivered high and hard but with control, made him one of the most feared pitchers in the first half of the 1950s. Maglie had learned the art of intimidation from Dolf Luque, first for Cienfuegos in the Cuban Winter League in 1946, and then with the Puebla Parrots when he jumped to the Mexican League in 1946 & 1947. “Luque took a good look at Sal — his unusual height, his black eyes, thick eyebrows and heavy beard ... Читать дальше...