When I throw a ground ball, I expect it to be an out, maybe two.

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.