QUICK RETURN MATCH
"You name it ... and Lefty Gomez will have a story to fit the occasion.
Recently he was asked whether he ever gave a manager an argument when he was being taken out of a game. The big southpaw, who helped the Yankees win six world championships a couple of decades ago, replied that he was usually so glad to escape a bombardment that he met the pilot halfway to the mound. He did, however, remember one pitcher who was ready to debate the issue. As usual, this fellow didn't want to leave. Turning to the manager he insisted:
'Gee, I can handle the next batter. I struck him out the first time I faced him, remember?'
The pilot turned his head sadly and replied:
'Yeah- but that was this inning!' "
-Leo Fischer, Chicago American (Baseball Digest, December 1958-Jan. 1959)
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