1957 Topps Don Drysdale
Don Drysdale
Donald Scott Drysdale
Induction Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1984, Player
Born: July 23, 1936, in Van Nuys, California
Died: July 3, 1993, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
ML Debut: 4/17/1956
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: R Throws: R Primary Uniform #: 53
Played For: Brooklyn Dodgers (1956-1957), Los Angeles Dodgers (1958-1969)
Primary Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Post-Season: 1956 World Series, 1959 World Series, 1963 World Series, 1965 World Series, 1966 World Series
Awards: All-Star (8): 1959, 1961-1965, 1967-1968; Cy Young Award 1962
Bio
Don Drysdale teamed with Sandy Koufax during the 1960s to form one of the most dominating pitching duos in history. The ferocious hurler used brushback pitches and a sidearm fastball to intimidate batters, and his 154 hit batsmen remain a modern National League record. Drysdale won 25 games and the Cy Young Award in 1962, and set a record with 58 consecutive scoreless innings in 1968. In 1965 the all-around athlete was the Dodgers' only .300 hitter and in two separate seasons he hit seven home runs, tying the National League record.
Donald Scott Drysdale
Induction Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1984, Player
Born: July 23, 1936, in Van Nuys, California
Died: July 3, 1993, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
ML Debut: 4/17/1956
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: R Throws: R Primary Uniform #: 53
Played For: Brooklyn Dodgers (1956-1957), Los Angeles Dodgers (1958-1969)
Primary Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Post-Season: 1956 World Series, 1959 World Series, 1963 World Series, 1965 World Series, 1966 World Series
Awards: All-Star (8): 1959, 1961-1965, 1967-1968; Cy Young Award 1962
Bio
Don Drysdale teamed with Sandy Koufax during the 1960s to form one of the most dominating pitching duos in history. The ferocious hurler used brushback pitches and a sidearm fastball to intimidate batters, and his 154 hit batsmen remain a modern National League record. Drysdale won 25 games and the Cy Young Award in 1962, and set a record with 58 consecutive scoreless innings in 1968. In 1965 the all-around athlete was the Dodgers' only .300 hitter and in two separate seasons he hit seven home runs, tying the National League record.