John Franklin Sain was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who was best known for teaming with left-hander Warren Spahn on the Boston Braves teams from 1946 to 1951. He was the runner-up for the National League's Most Valuable Player Award in the Braves' pennant-winning season of 1948, after leading the National League in wins, complete games and innings pitched. He later became further well known as one of the top pitching coaches in the majors.
Johnny Sain, American baseball player and coach (born 1917)
On November 7, in the year 2006, Johnny Sain, American baseball player and coach (born 1917). This event is recorded as a Notable Deaths event in the history of November 7, a notable event in this corner of history.
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- This event took place on November 7, 2006 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Notable Deaths event in recorded history.
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- Wikipedia source last updated on 28 October 2026.
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