Full Radio Broadcast – Sandy Koufax and the Dodgers face off against Roberto Clemente and the Pirates
August 17, 1957 – At Ebbets Field the field was full of future Hall of Famers as Sandy...
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August 17, 1957 – At Ebbets Field the field was full of future Hall of Famers as Sandy...
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Bobby Richardson talks Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale, Bob Feller and the pitches he liked to hit....
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Don Drysdale Stats & Facts Don Drysdale Essentials Position: Pitcher Bats: Right...
Read MoreMajor League Baseball Season Recap 1962 World Series – New York Yankees AL over San Franciso Giants NL 4 games to 3 World Series MVP – Ralph Terry Babe Ruth Award – Ralph Terry Awards – </strong? Major...
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On July 3, 1993, Hall of Famer Don Drysdale dies from a heart attack. The 56-year-old Drysdale had...
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Sep 28, 1988 | Record Setters | 0 |
On September 28, 1988, Orel Hershiser of the Los Angeles Dodgers breaks Don Drysdale’s record for...
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Former Dodgers Don Drysdale and Pee Wee Reese, along with Twins slugger Harmon Killebrew, American League hurler Rick Ferrell, and perennial All-Star shortstop Luis Aparicio, are inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Jan 1, 1984 | Hall of Fame, Hall Of Fame Inductions | 0 |
On January 10, 1984, Luis Aparicio, Don Drysdale, and Harmon Killebrew are elected to the Hall of...
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Aug 11, 1969 | Retirement | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers great Don Drysdale announces his retirement
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Willie Stargell becomes the first player to hit a home run completely out of Dodger Stadium. The 512-foot, 7th-inning, bases-empty blast breaks a 3 – 3 tie, helping the Pirates defeat Los Angeles, 11 – 3. The 2,500th career hit of Roberto Clemente and a two-run homer from Bill Mazeroski figure prominently in Pittsburgh’s seven-run 9th inning. Taking a no-decision in what will prove to be his final Major League appearance is Dodger starter Don Drysdale, pitching with a torn rotator cuff, which, despite assurances that it is “something I’m going to have to learn to pitch with,” will lead to his retirement within less than a week.
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Apr 7, 1969 | Pitching Feats, Podcast, rules | 0 |
On April 7, 1969, Bill Singer of the Los Angeles Dodgers earns the first official save in history. Making his only relief appearance of the season, Singer finishes off Don Drysdale’s 3-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. Thanks to the efforts of sportswriter Jerome Holtzman, the save had become an official statistic during the off-season…
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Jul 9, 1968 | All Star Game | 0 |
Appropriately, pitching dominates the All-Star Game in the first All-Star Game played indoors. Willie Mays, playing in place of the injured Pete Rose, tallies an unearned run in the 1st inning against American Leaguestarter Luis Tiant to complete the scoring for the day – the first All-Star effort to end 1 – 0. Don Drysdale, Juan Marichal, Steve Carlton, Tom Seaver, Ron Reed and Jerry Koosman hold the American League to three hits.
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Jun 8, 1968 | Pitching Feats, Player Streaks | 0 |
On June 8, 1968, Don Drysdale’s major league record streak of consecutive scoreless innings comes...
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Jun 4, 1968 | Pitching Feats, Player Streaks | 0 |
On June 4, 1968, Don Drysdale pitches his sixth straight shutout-a major league record-and also...
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | May 31, 1968 | Pitching Feats, Player Streaks | 0 |
On May 31, 1968, the shutout streak of Don Drysdale appears to end when he hits Dick Dietz with a...
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Mar 30, 1966 | Contract, Labor Issues | 0 |
On March 30, 1966 — Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale’s refusal to report to spring...
Read MoreRefusing to report to spring training, Dodger pitchers Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale begin their joint holdout, asking for a $1 million, three-year contract, to be divided equally between them. The deal, equivalent to an annual salary of $167,000 for each hurler, will make them the best-paid players in baseball, easily surpassing Willie Mays’ $125,000 yearly paycheck with the Giants.
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Aug 19, 1965 | This Day In Baseball | 0 |
At San Francisco, Don Drysdale faces Warren Spahn in the start of a critical four-game series. Drysdale lasts longer than Spahn, allowing five runs through eleven innings and leaves with the game tied. The Dodgers win it in 15 innings, 6 – 5.
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Oct 3, 1963 | Classic Broadcast, World Series | 0 |
Sponsor this Page On October 3, 1963 at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York Willie Davis...
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Los Angeles’s Don Drysdale beats the Mets, 7 – 3, on two hits – homers by Duke Snider and Tim Harkness.
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Nov 15, 1962 | Cy Young Award National League | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Don Drysdale wins the 1962 Cy Young Award, outpolling Jack Sanford of the San Francisco Giants with 14 of 18 votes.
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Oct 2, 1962 | Classic Broadcast, Playoff Games | 0 |
On October 2, 1962 The Giants scored first for the second consecutive game, as Orlando Cepeda...
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Jun 1, 1962 | Pitching Feats | 0 |
In the nightcap of a twin bill at Shibe Park, Don Drysdale beats the Phillies for the 13th consecutive time, continuing a streak which started in 1958. The Dodger right-hander, however, will drop his next seven decisions against Philadelphia after today’s victory.
Read MorePosted by Tom | Aug 8, 1960 | This Day In Baseball | 0 |
August 8, 1960 – At county Stadium Trailing the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 6-3 in the eighth...
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Apr 12, 1960 | This Day In Baseball | 0 |
Chuck Essegian’s 11th-inning pinch-hit home run beats the Chicago Cubs, 3 – 2, before a record Opening Day crowd (67,550) at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The home run is Essegian’s third straight as a pinch hitter, including two in the 1959 World Series. Don Drysdale pitches a complete game for the Dodgers, striking out 14 Cubs.
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Jul 7, 1959 | All Star Game | 0 |
At Forbes Field, Hank Aaron’s 8th-inning single ties the score and a triple hit by Willie Mays plates Aaron with the winning run in the 5 – 4 All-Star victory in the first of the two Mid-Summer Classics to be played during the season. Don Drysdale pitches perfect ball the first three innings.
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Apr 11, 1959 | Homerun History, Opening Day, Pitchers Hitting Feats | 0 |
On April 11, 1959, Don Drysdale of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits his second Opening Day home run, becoming the only pitcher to hit more than one career homer in opening games. Drysdale’s historic blast doesn’t prevent the Dodgers from losing their game, 6-1, to the Chicago Cubs…
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Apr 15, 1958 | Ball Park, Debut | 0 |
On April 15, 1958, the San Francisco Giants host the first West Coast game in major league history. The Giants defeat the rival Los Angeles Dodgers in front of 23,448 fans at Seals Stadium. Orlando Cepeda and Daryl Spencer hit home runs in the Giants’ 8-0 win…
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Aug 5, 1957 | Classic Broadcast, This Day In Baseball | 0 |
The Brooklyn Sports Authority gets an engineering report on a 50,000-seat stadium in the downtown area. It will cost an estimated $20.7 million, including the land site. Indications are that there will be trouble finding a market for the bond issue.
Read MorePosted by Baseball | Jun 13, 1957 | fights, Hit By Pitch | 0 |
On June 13 1957, At Ebbets Field, In a game that features the ejection of Johnny Logan and Don...
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Jun 5, 1957 | Firsts | 0 |
On June 5, 1957, Brooklyn Dodgers right-hander Don Drysdale pitches the first shutout of his...
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Apr 17, 1956 | Debut | 0 |
On April 17, 1956, three future Hall of Famers make their major league debuts. Luis Aparicio of...
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