Don Drysdale
Don Drysdale Drysdale in 1959 Pitcher Born: (1936-07-23)July 23, 1936 Van Nuys, California Died: July 3, 1993(1993-07-03) (aged 56) Montreal, Quebec, Canada Batted: Right Threw: Right MLB debut April 17, 1956 for the Brooklyn Dodgers Last MLB appearance August 5, 1969 for the Los Angeles Dodgers Career statistics Win–loss record 209–166 Earned run average 2.95 Strikeouts 2,486 Teams Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers (1956–1969) Career highlights and awards 9× All-Star (1959, 1959², 1961², 1962, 1963–1965, 1967, 1968) 3× World Series champion (1959, 1963, 1965) Cy Young Award (1962) Los Angeles Dodgers #53 retired Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction 1984 Vote 78.41% (tenth ballot) Donald Scott "Don" Drysdale (July 23, 1936 – July 3, 1993) was a Major League Baseball player and Hall of Fame right-handed pitcher with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Drysdale was one of the most dominant pitchers of the late 1950s and early to mid 1960s. He became a radio and television broadcaster after his playing career ended.