Murtaugh is widely credited with inventing the concept of the closer by frequently playing Elroy Face late in close games .
The 1948 team was the only postwar Pirates squad with a winning record until 1958 , Danny Murtaugh 's first full season as manager .
Danny Murtaugh is widely credited with inventing the concept of the closer by frequently playing Elroy Face late in close games .
The 1948 team was the only postwar Pirates squad with a winning record until 1958 , Danny Murtaugh 's first full season as manager .