Nov
10
Death of a Preacher
ByPreacher Roe, a name familiar to Brooklynites slightly older than my parents, passed away this weekend at the age of 91. Roe was one of the more colorful characters on the Dodger teams of the early 1950s and retired one year before the Bums captured their only World Series championship. In 1949, he was the winning pitcher in one of the World Series’ better pitching duels.
RIP Preacher.
This guy was the Dodgers premier lefty before Johnny Podres came along
If Ed Wade dies today, that’s gonna be really weird.
Just heard that the A’s are going to trade Holliday to the Phillies for Carrassco (their #1 prospect) and Werth.
Source?
Have to say; my memory of that game is not to good. I remember the year and Vic being pushed by the Preacher but that’s about it. I wish I had something to add but, Troy has it covered.
I do remember the Yanks won. The Preacher was tall, slim with a funky turn on his delivery and would throw it high and tight in a heartbeat. 27/09.
High and tight used to be a pitchers best friend, now you get suspended and ish. Baseball nowadays is lame
The Boys of Summer should be required reading for baseball fans everywhere.
Roe once said of his repertoire “I have my change, my change off my change, and my change off my change off my change.”