Needless to say, you can bet that the great Don Drysdale is rolling over in his grave over this one. He pitched in five World Series and eight Major League All-Star games. Don Drysdale 1965 Game by Game Batting Logs. (Age 33-013d) Hundreds Mourn Drysdale : Tributes Are Paid at Funeral of Dodger Hall of Fame Pitcher By MARYANN HUDSON July 13, 1993 12 AM PT TIMES STAFF WRITER More than 800 of Don Drysdale's friends and. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. When Hershiser broke Drysdale's record, Drysdale came onto the field to hug him, and said, "Oh, I'll tell ya, congratulations And at least you kept it in the family. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1984, and had his number 53 retired at Dodger Stadium on July 1, 1984. The Don Drysdale All-Star stats seen below include his All-Star year-by-year hitting stats, All-Star fielding stats, and All-Star pitching stats (where applicable). Drysdale was also pretty good with a bat. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. By that time, a few other media outlets had begun to report Drysdales death. A right-handed pitcher for the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers for his entire career in Major League Baseball, Drysdale was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1984. He won three NL Player of the Month awards: June 1959 (60 record, 1.71 earned run average, 51 strikeouts), July 1960 (60 record, 2.00 earned run average, 48 strikeouts), and May 1968 (51 record, 0.53 earned run average, 45 strikeouts, with 5 consecutive shutouts to begin his scoreless inning streak, which was carried into June). You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. During Drysdale's 14-year. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Drysdale suffered cuts and bruises in a scuffle with the muggers, who made off with a gold watch, a gold chain and about $500. This account has been disabled. Im old enough and lucky to have seen Don Drysdale pitch and hit. [5], Drysdale and fellow Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax served six months in the United States Army Reserve at Fort Dix in New Jersey after the end of the 1957 season and before spring training in 1958. Drysdale was a good hitting pitcher. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? GREAT NEWS! Exceeded rookie limits during 1956 season, View Player Bio Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. "[12], Said Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, "He was mean enough to do it, and he did it continuously. USA. "A torn rotator cuff is a cancer for a pitcher and if a pitcher gets a badly torn one, he has to face the facts, it's all over baby." "If they knocked two of your guys down, I'd get four. Do you have a blog? Please enter your email and password to sign in. 0 cemeteries found in Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA. A system error has occurred. Hershiser, however, did not match Drysdale's record of six consecutive complete-game shutouts. 32 cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Elwin Charles Roe (February 26, 1916 - November 9, 2008), known as Preacher Roe, was an American professional baseball pitcher. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Sorry! This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Drysdale was replaced by Rick Monday in the broadcast booth. The Dodgers would be swept by the Orioles in four games. He passed away on July 3, 1993. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Have to mention also, the fact that Ginger was quite the looker wasnt lost on us either. SHARE DON DRYSDALE, 56, DIES OF HEART ATTACK Flipboard Don Drysdale, who teamed with Sandy Koufax to form baseball's best 1-2 pitching punch for the Los Angeles Dodgers of the 1960s, was found dead Saturday in his hotel room, the team announced. Born in Roulette, Roulette, For eleven seasons Major League Baseball Player. Don Drysdale. We present them here for purely educational purposes. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. cemeteries found in Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. I read about the universal DH but I thought it was for the 2020 season only. Along the way she met Don Drysdale, the former Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher who won 209 games during his Hall of Fame career. The right-handed Niagara Falls, Pennsylvania, 14: Sandy Koufax's shutout in Game 7 of the 1965 World Series. "Throw it higher, mommy," said Don Drysdale Jr., age 6. I was in awe when Don appeared on The Rifleman with Chuck Connors (a former Brooklyn Dodger and Chicago Cub himself) and years later on The Brady Bunch.. Lt. Rick Rizzetto of the Montreal Police Department said that Drysdale's body was found Saturday afternoon, but that a medical examiner estimated the time of death as shortly after midnight, meaning Drysdale had been dead for about 18 hours when his body was discovered. Westchester County, This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Drysdale won the 1962 Cy Young Award and in 1968 pitched a record six consecutive shutouts and .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}58+23 consecutive scoreless innings. Ohio, AKA Donald Scott Drysdale. Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Manager. Darrtown, Held the record for pitching 58.2 consecutive scoreless innings until bested by L.A. Dodger Orel Hershiser in 1988. California, It's also available for football, basketball and hockey. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Friends, weve known each other a long time and Ive had to make a lot of announcements, some more painful than others. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Filming locations Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA Production companies Paramount Television Redwood Productions See more company credits at IMDbPro Technical specs Edit Runtime 25 minutes Color Color Sound mix Mono Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1 4:3 Contribute to this page He lived nearby (I believe around Califa and Ranchito.) Search above to list available cemeteries. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Don Drysdale (1397)? Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. And I say it to you as best I can with a broken heart. In 1966, he and Sandy Koufax held out on their contracts, seeking at least $100,000 apiece. Weve updated the security on the site. He was a relief Major League Baseball Player. Rookie Status: Hawk started in baseball in the mid 1960s, breaking in as a player with the old Kansas City A's. , Ashes scattered, Cremated Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. [12], Nicknamed "Big D" by fans, Drysdale used brushback pitches and a sidearm fastball to intimidate batters,[3] similar to his fierce fellow Hall of Famer Bob Gibson. USA, Plot info: Resurrection Mausoleum 4: Level 5, Crypt #063. Verify and try again. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Add to your scrapbook. Search above to list available cemeteries. Drysdale's was for $105,000, and Koufax's was for $130,000. Several broadcast team members were sent back to the hotel once the team realized Drysdale had not arrived at the stadium, and when hotel personnel went up to Drysdale's room they discovered his body lying face down on the floor. The supermodel who has called the music legend's death "the end of my world as I knew it" and was the person who first discovered that he'd "peacefully passed on" while resting at his Manhattan. Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player. Cremated Donald Scott Drysdale (July 23, 1936 - July 3, 1993) played his entire 14-year career with the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers (1956-1957, 1958-1969). August 5, 1969 Family members linked to this person will appear here. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Drysdale was born July 23, 1936, in Van Nuys and was pitching in the majors by the time he was 19. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. During the 1961 season, Drysdale, one of the more feared pitchers of all-time, hit 20 batters in 244 innings, leading the National League in that category for a fourth consecutive season. vs. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. "A pitcher needs to pitch inside. Bette Davis, a beloved American actress with a career spanning more than 50 years is buried at . Forest Lawn Memorial Park Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot info: Great Mausoleum, Utility Columbarium, not accessible to the general public. Add to your scrapbook. He also drove in 113 runs during his 14-year MLB career, all with the Dodgers. , Ashes given to family or friend. We have set your language to He was previously married to Ann Meyers and Ginger Drysdale. English A system error has occurred. He was an actor, known for The Greatest American Hero (1981), The Last Time I Saw Archie (1961) and Then Came Bronson (1969). Not only did Walter Alston use Big D as a pinch hitter, he also moved him up in the lineup at times. [12] Those contracts made them the first pitchers to earn more than $100,000 a year. Drysdales broadcasting partners, Vin Scully and Ross Porter, were told of Drysdales death shortly before Saturday nights game against the Montreal Expos, but no announcement was made until immediate relatives could be notified. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Donald Merle Don Drysdale I found on Findagrave.com. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. This browser does not support getting your location. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Drysdale . As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. English Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Don Drysdale (1397)? Among the personal belongings found in Drysdale's hotel room was a cassette tape of Robert F. Kennedy's victory speech after the 1968 California Democratic presidential primary, a speech given only moments before Senator Kennedy's assassination. Eckersley working out of a stretch, now heres the 3-2 pitchand a drive into right field (losing voice) WAY BACK! Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. 2. "[14], In 1970, Drysdale started a broadcasting career that continued for the rest of his life: first for the Montreal Expos (19701971), then the Texas Rangers (1972), California Angels (19731979, 1981), Chicago White Sox (19821987), NBC (1977), ABC (1978[15]1986), and finally back in Los Angeles with the Dodgers (from 1988 until his death in 1993). 0 cemeteries found in Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA. I like the NL game best, but wouldnt mind seeing Beatty, Peters and Rios hit regularly in the show. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? A little while ago, we found out what had happened. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Drysdale joined the Dodgers three-man broadcasting team in 1988. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. On Jan. 21, 1992, he was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after being involved in a traffic accident near Universal City. On October 6, 1984, at San Diego's Jack Murphy Stadium, Game 4 of the NLCS ended when Padres first baseman Steve Garvey hit a two-run home run off of Lee Smith. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Well, greatest right hander is saying a lotlets not forget Bob Gibson, Ferguson Jenkins, and a few others. Try again later. Born in La Habana, Miami, 1. If you were born in 1964, chances are exceptionally good that your independent recollection of actually seeing Dodgers Hall of Fame right-hander Don Drysdale pitch live and in-person is extremely vague, as you would have been five years old when he pitched his final game on August 5, 1969.
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