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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.
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...
Apr 25, 2023 · Don Drysdale (born July 23, 1936, Van Nuys, California, U.S.—died July 3, 1993, Montreal, Quebec, Canada) 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).
About Don Drysdale. Pirates shortstop Dick Groat once claimed “Batting against Don Drysdale is the same as making a date with a dentist.”. Drysdale was a tough pitcher, who along with Sandy Koufax, formed the most dominant pitching tandem of the 1960s. The hard throwing right-hander had a reputation for owning the plate.
Don Drysdale baseball stats with batting stats, pitching stats and fielding stats, along with uniform numbers, salaries, quotes, career stats and biographical data presented by Baseball Almanac.
Known as “Big D,” Drysdale’s legacy transcends his impressive stats, extending to a cassette tape of Robert F. Kennedy’s final speech that he treasured until his untimely death.
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