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Vote. 78.4% (tenth ballot) Donald Scott Drysdale (July 23, 1936 – July 3, 1993), nicknamed " Big D ", was an American professional baseball pitcher and broadcaster who played in Major League Baseball. He spent his entire 14-year career with the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers.
Born: July 23, 1936 in Van Nuys, CA. Died: July 3, 1993 in Montreal, Canada. Buried: Cremated. High School: Debut: (Age 19-269d, 11,319th in major league history) 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER. Last Game: (Age 33-013d) 6.0 IP, 8 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER. Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1984.
- Van Nuys, CA, United States
- July 23, 1936
May 10, 2024 · Don Drysdale (born July 23, 1936, Van Nuys, California, U.S.—died July 3, 1993, Montreal, Quebec, Canada) was an American professional baseball player who was a star right-handed power pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1950s and ’60s, helping lead the team to three World Series championships (1959, 1963, 1965).
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Jul 5, 1993 · Don Drysdale, the Hall of Fame pitcher for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers whose hopping fastball and brushback pitches put fear into batters during 14 major league seasons, was found dead...
Don Drysdale was a hard-throwing right-hander who won 209 games and struck out 2,486 batters in his 14-year career. He also hit 29 home runs, won the Cy Young Award in 1962, and pitched 58.2 scoreless innings in 1968.
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A true titan of the game, Drysdale’s prowess on the mound for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers is etched into the annals of sports history. Known as “Big D,” Drysdale’s legacy ...