Episode 139 – Koufax and Drysdale Hang Together

You’d be hard pressed to find a better combo in baseball’s Golden Age than Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale, the twin aces of the LA Dodgers. But the pair also were also shrewd negotiations who realized their power together when they announced 54 years ago this week that they’d be holding out. Mike and Bill look back at their holdout, how they exerted pressure on the Dodgers before free agency, and how they set the stage for other battles decades later. Plus happy birthday to Pepper Martin and Dickey Pearce.

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1937 – In an exhibition match, the Mexico City Agriculture team blanks the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1st inning before caving in and losing, 34 – 5. Ace Parker and Indian Bob Johnson pole home runs for the Athletics.

March 16, 1937

Casey Stengel, traded by the Dodgers in the off-season to the Pirates, calls time and steps out of the batter’s box to give the razzing Ebbets Field fans the ‘bird’. The Pittsburgh right fielder doffs his hat, allowing a sparrow to fly out, much to the amazement and amusement of the fans.

May 25, 1919

1904 – The visiting Phillies stop the Giants’ win streak at 12 when the beat up Dummy Taylor to win, 9 – 8. Bill Duggleby is the victor. New York then wins the nitecap, 4 – 1 as Christy Mathewson notches his 30th victory, over Tully Sparks. Darkness ends the game in the 7th inning.

September 8, 1904

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1937 – In an exhibition match, the Mexico City Agriculture team blanks the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1st inning before caving in and losing, 34 – 5. Ace Parker and Indian Bob Johnson pole home runs for the Athletics.

Casey Stengel, traded by the Dodgers in the off-season to the Pirates, calls time and steps out of the batter’s box to give the razzing Ebbets Field fans the ‘bird’. The Pittsburgh right fielder doffs his hat, allowing a sparrow to fly out, much to the amazement and amusement of the fans.

1904 – The visiting Phillies stop the Giants’ win streak at 12 when the beat up Dummy Taylor to win, 9 – 8. Bill Duggleby is the victor. New York then wins the nitecap, 4 – 1 as Christy Mathewson notches his 30th victory, over Tully Sparks. Darkness ends the game in the 7th inning.

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1937 – In an exhibition match, the Mexico City Agriculture team blanks the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1st inning before caving in and losing, 34 – 5. Ace Parker and Indian Bob Johnson pole home runs for the Athletics.

Casey Stengel, traded by the Dodgers in the off-season to the Pirates, calls time and steps out of the batter’s box to give the razzing Ebbets Field fans the ‘bird’. The Pittsburgh right fielder doffs his hat, allowing a sparrow to fly out, much to the amazement and amusement of the fans.

1904 – The visiting Phillies stop the Giants’ win streak at 12 when the beat up Dummy Taylor to win, 9 – 8. Bill Duggleby is the victor. New York then wins the nitecap, 4 – 1 as Christy Mathewson notches his 30th victory, over Tully Sparks. Darkness ends the game in the 7th inning.

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