60 years ago yesterday, on April 14, 1965, Warren Spahn, the all-time winningest left-handed pitcher, put on a New York Mets uniform and started the 2nd game of the 1965 season for the Mets against the Houston Astros. Spahn was just one week shy of his 44th birthday.
As recently as 1963, Spahn had played at the highest level. In that year, he won 23 g…