RIP Lew Burdette

http://www.jsonline.com/watch/?watch=1&date=2/6/2007&id=18615

 

A beloved figure among Milwaukee's baseball fans. RIP.

 

Damn. Lot of old baseballers signing with the Cosmic All-Stars lately.

RIP to the 1957 World Series MVP, and one of the few pitchers to ever win 3 games in a single Series.

 

A real big-game pitcher, winning Game 7 against the Yankees in '57 on, IIRC, two days rest. It was his third start and third win of the series, making him a truly deserving MVP.

Also, according to Hank Aaron, someone who grew a great deal as a person over the years in terms of overcoming his prejudices.

RIP, Lew.

 

I spent a good deal of time with Lew and Warren Spahn about 10 years ago outside the sports journalism business and found them to be some of the most friendly and insightful people I've ever come into contact with.

They're definitely missed. RIP.

 

Umm ... there haven't been any relievers to win 3 in a single Series. No need for the clarification, FYI.

Babe Adams 3 1909 WS
Harry Brecheen 3 1946 WS
Lew Burdette 3 1957 WS
Jack Coombs 3 1910 WS
Stan Coveleski 3 1920 WS
Bill Dinneen 3 1903 WS
Red Faber 3 1917 WS
Bob Gibson 3 1967 WS
Randy Johnson 3 2001 WS
Mickey Lolich 3 1968 WS
Christy Mathewson 3 1905 WS
Deacon Phillippe 3 1903 WS
Joe Wood 3 1912 WS

That's the entire list.

EDIT: Unless the clarification was: one of the few to win three starts in a Series, then yes. That would eliminate Johnson, Brecheen and Wood.

 

So it doesn't differentiate between starters, relievers and starters who won games in relief appearances? I know Randy Johnson won Game 7 in 2001 in relief of Schilling. Does that still count?

 

Check my edit.

But yes, it counts. Johnson won three games in the '01 WS -- only 13 guys have ever done that. It absolutely counts.

 

As a Wisconsinite.... :'(

RIP Lew.

 

Fair enough. I was just seeking clarification.

 

Technically, mine was accurate, albeit vague. I said "one of the few pitchers to win 3 games."

No true relievers have ever won three in a Series. However, three of the 13 were starters who came in, in relief, to win one of their games.