Warren Spahn wanted to play first base, not pitch, yet he became the winningest left-handed pitcher in major league history. This episode follows how a refusal to throw at a batter, three years as a World War II combat engineer, and a mind for disrupting hitters' rhythm forged one of the sport's most resilient athletes.

Spahn believed the war rested his arm and made baseball's pressure feel trivial, and his iconic high leg kick doubled as psychological warfare against batters and baserunners.

• Was demoted after refusing manager Casey Stengel's order to throw at Pee Wee Reese, then enlisted in the Army.
• Fought in the Battle of the Bulge and repaired the Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen under fire.
• Recorded 13 seasons of 20 or more wins and threw no-hitters at ages 39 and 40.
• Threw 201 pitches over 16 scoreless i ...