Quote of the day: Marty Marion on Nellie Fox

Chicago White Sox manager Marty Marion in the mid-1950s on second baseman, dynamo on the diamond and future Hall of Famer Nellie Fox:

“I hate to play a single game without him. It’s like trying to drive an auto without spark plugs. He’s the heart of the team.”

 

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