For the first time in his career Don Drysdale is hit by a pitch

For the first time in his career Don Drysdale is hit by a pitch

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June 27, 1962 – Notorious head-hunter Don Drysdale, who hit 20 batters in 1961, had never been hit by a pitch. Bob Shaw filled that void, plunking him in a game in Dodger Stadium in the fifth inning. For good measure, releif pitcher Hank Fischer also drilled Drysdale in the seventh inning. Drysdale had the…