So far this season, the Milwaukee Braves have not set the world on fire, or even Milwaukee, but every now and then a spark crackles. Easily the, hottest spark is Gene Conley. 24, a moose-tall (6 ft. 8 in.) pitcher with enough fire in his long right arm to burn down the best batters around. While his team sputtered around the .500 mark, Gene was sizzling along last week at an .833 clip. He has started in seven games, finished five, won five and lost one (to Brooklyn by only one run).
Fast Cat. A reformed basketball player from Washington State. Conley...
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