A sore arm is like a headache or a toothache. It can make you feel bad, but if you just forget about it and do what you have to do, it will go away. If you really like to pitch and you want to pitch, that's what you'll do.

Spahn also won two more ERA titles in 1953 and 1961. In their Naked Gun films producers Zucker Abrahams and Zucker sometimes included joke credits. During the 14th-inning visit Marichal told Dark "Do you see that man pitching for the other side? Do you know that man is 42 years old? I'm only 25.

Spahn was the 1957 Cy Young Award winner and was the runner-up three times all during the period when just one award was given. Pitching is upsetting timing. The Warren Spahn Award given to the major leagues' best left-handed pitcher is named after him.