SAL MAGLIE
"Picked off the Niagara Falls sandlots, Sal has been with the Bisons since. He has a great curve ball, a fine fast one, but lack of control has held him back. If he ever develops control, Sal is certain to be a big winner.
He bats and throws right. He was born in Niagara Falls and still lives in the Cataract City."
-1940 Buffalo Bisons
-1951 Bowman (Bowman Gum, Inc.) No. 127
"Sal had a brilliant record in 1951. The winner in 23 contests- the loser in only six- he compiled an earned run average of 2.93, second best in the league.
He was one of the players who went to the Mexican League. Since his reinstatement, Sal has won 41 games for the Polo Grounders against 10 losses."
-1952 Bowman No. 66
"Sal has been back with the Giants for two seasons after skipping to the Mexican League after the 1945 season, and in that time has won 41 games and lost only 10. Prior to that he had a 5-4 record for the Giants.
Sal tied for the most wins in the league in 1951 with 23, against six losses. His earned run average of 2.93 was the league's second best. The preceding season he had a .818 percentage, tops in the league."
-1952 Red Man No. NL-14
"Sal pitched part of one season with the Giants, then jumped to the Mexican League, returning to organized baseball for the 1950 season. Since his return he has won 59 games and lost 18.
His 23 wins in 1951 tied him for the most wins in the league and aided the Giants' pennant cause immeasurably. In 1950 his 18-4 record gave Sal a .818 percentage, the best in the league."
-1953 Bowman No. 96
"Sal has been a great pitcher for the Giants since he was reinstated in organized baseball after his Mexican League jump. He had a mediocre 5-4 major league record before he went to Mexico, but in the three seasons since he has returned he has won 59 games and lost 18.
His 1952 record was18-8. His 23 wins in 1951 tied him with teammate Larry Jansen for most in the league."
-1953 Red Man No. NL-8
"Sal is known as the 'Barber' and he really shaves them close on the mound. He's one of the calmest it is possible to find on any mound.
1953 wasn't a good season for Sal. He had an injured back, and in trying to favor it as he pitched, he hurt his shoulder. However, over the years he has been the mainstay of the Giants' staff. He has an easy time beating the Dodgers, which delights the hearts of Polo Grounders."
-1954 Bowman No. 105
"Sal is one of the coolest customers in baseball and one of the toughest pitchers to beat. He's called the 'Barber,' and he can shave them close.
Sal was in 34 games for the 1954 World Champions, and he won 14 and lost 6 for a .700 percentage. He pitched 218 innings and gave up 222 hits. He walked 70 and struck out 117 [1.34 WHIP]. His earned run average was a good 3.26.
A relief pitcher with the Giants in 1945, Sal pitched in the Mexican League from 1946 to 1949 and returned in 1950 to win 18 and lose only 4 for New York. He had a 23-6 record in 1951."
-1955 Bowman No. 95
"After a disappointing season in 1953, during which Sal was hampered by a bad back and a record of 8-9, he regained his form in 1954, and the Barber's work helped the Giants to a pennant. He won 14, lost 6 and had an earned run average of 3.26.
He has 'ice water' in his veins and is a tough customer on the mound, as the Giants' opponents have found."
-1955 Red Man No. NL-6
"Considered a 'washed-up' old man, Sal wrote the greatest comeback story in baseball last year. Cast off by Cleveland, he joined the Dodgers, pitched a no-hitter and finished the season with the fourth best E.R.A.
It was Sal who came through to clinch the pennant. He also beat the Yankees in the first game of the World Series."
-1957 Topps No. 5
MICKEY MCDERMOTT
"When Mickey was traded to the Athletics by the Yankees, it brightened K.C.'s mound prospects. The hard-flinging portsider has shown brilliant form in his eight-year career.
The A's hope he'll help them climb a few notches in the standings. Oddly enough, the team that Mickey has been most effective against is- the A's."
-1957 Topps No. 318
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