Clem Labine

CLEM LABINE 1926--2007 CLEM LABINE HAD, in the words of his former Brooklyn Dodgers teammate Ralph Branca, "the right equipment to be a reliever." His sinker induced many a double play, and he possessed a...

The Pirates, under tough little Danny Murtaugh, are looking for another pennant with the same lively crew—Hoak, Groat, Skinner, etc.—that won last year

That's the bullpen, where life is often comic and at times serious but rarely dull

Hitting is the most difficult of the athletic arts," once declared Garry Schumacher, veteran publicity man for the New York Giants and one of the few constant observers of baseball who can be truly described as a...

Brooklyn's Gino Cimoli (No. 9) bunts, and one of baseball's classic plays is set in motion. The purpose of Cimoli's bunt was to advance his teammate Clem Labine to second base. While Labine makes his dash for second...