Donald Scott Drysdale Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Don Drysdale was born on July 23, 1936 in Van Nuys, California, USA as Donald Scott Drysdale. He was an actor, known for 1979 World Series Video: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Baltimore Orioles (1979), 1978 MLB All-Star Game (1978) and 1986 MLB All-Star Game (1986). He was married to Ann Meyers and Ginger Drysdale. He died on July 3, 1993 in Montréal, ...
Kelly Drysdale, Drew Drysdale, Darren Drysdale, Don Drysdale Jr.
Awards
Cy Young Award
Movies
You Must Remember This
Star Sign
Leo
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Quote
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"Why use four pitches to put someone on base intentionally when I can do it with one?" (when asked why he hit a batter with a pitch instead of walking him intentionally)
When he was a student at Van Nuys High School, one of his classmates was Robert Redford.
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Made major league debut on 17 April 1956.
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Was an excellent hitting pitcher; hit 29 home runs during his career and was frequently used as a pinch hitter. Was the only Dodger to hit .300 in 1965.
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Held the record for consecutive 200-strikeout seasons with six, until Tom Seaver broke it with his seventh consecutive such season in 1974.
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Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1984 in the same ceremony with Pee Wee Reese.
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Retired in mid-season in 1969 after suffering a torn rotator cuff in his pitching shoulder.
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Uniform number 53 retired by the Dodgers.
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Biography in: "American National Biography". Supplement 1, pp. 169-171. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002.
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Member of 1956 National League Champion Brooklyn Dodgers team and 1966 Los Angeles Dodgers team. Member of 1959, 1963 and 1965 World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers teams.
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Won Cy Young Award as Major League Baseball's top pitcher in 1962 for leading National League in wins (25), innings pitched (314 1/3), strikeouts (232) and games started (41).
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Pitched in eight All-Star games (1959, 1961-1965 and 1967-1968).
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Finished 5th in voting for National League MVP in 1962 and 1965.
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Still holds the National League record for most hit batsmen (154).
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Pitched in eight All-Star games.
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Pitched 58 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings in 1968, a record which stood until Orel Hershiser topped it 20 years later.
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Took part in a publicized salary holdout in the spring of 1966 along with teammate Sandy Koufax.
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Born at 9:10am-PDT
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Pitcher for the National League's Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers, 1956-1969. Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, 1984.
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Died in his hotel room of a heart attack hours before he was to work the television/radio color commentary for the Los Angeles Dodgers-Montreal Expos game.
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Star basketball player at UCLA.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
You Must Remember This
1992
TV Movie
Baseball Announcer (voice)
The Greatest American Hero
1981
TV Series
Don Drysdale
Gypsy Angels
1980
Air Race Announcer
The Brady Bunch
1970
TV Series
Don Drysdale
Then Came Bronson
1969
TV Series
Art Gilroy
The Flying Nun
1969
TV Series
the Umpire
Cowboy in Africa
1968
TV Series
Fairchild
The Donna Reed Show
1962-1964
TV Series
Don Drysdale
Our Man Higgins
1963
TV Series
Don Drysdale
Alcoa Premiere
1962
TV Series
Gomer
Leave It to Beaver
1962
TV Series
Don Drysdale
Experiment in Terror
1962
Don Drysdale - Dodger Pitcher (uncredited)
The Rifleman
1962
TV Series
Warren
The Last Time I Saw Archie
1961
Soldier in E-Club (as Don Drysdale Los Angeles Dodgers)
The Millionaire
1960
TV Series
Eddie Cano
Lawman
1960
TV Series
Roy Grant
The Red Skelton Hour
1957
TV Series
Dodger Pitcher
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Roberto Clemente: A Video Tribute to One of Baseball's Greatest Players and a True Humanitarian
1993
Video documentary
Himself
The Pat Sajak Show
1989
TV Series
Himself
1989 MLB All-Star Game
1989
TV Special
Himself - NL Honorary Captain
1986 MLB All-Star Game
1986
TV Special
Himself - Field Reporter
Greatest Sports Legends
1986
TV Series
Himself
1984 National League Championship Series
1984
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
1984 MLB All-Star Game
1984
TV Special
Himself - Field Reporter / Pregame Analyst
1982 MLB All-Star Game
1982
TV Special
Himself - Color Commentator / Pregame Analyst
1980 National League Championship Series
1980
TV Series
Himself - Color Commentator
1980 MLB All-Star Game
1980
TV Special
Himself - Color Commentator / Pregame Analyst
1979 World Series Video: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Baltimore Orioles
1979
Video
Himself - Color Commentator / Pregame Analyst / Trophy Presentation
1978 National League Championship Series
1978
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Color Commentator
1978 MLB All-Star Game
1978
TV Special
Himself - Color Commentator / Pregame Analyst
1977 National League Championship Series
1977
TV Series
Himself - Color Commentator
1977 American League Championship Series
1977
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Color Commentator
Monday Night Baseball
1976
TV Series
Himself (1978-1986)
Lucas Tanner
1974
TV Series
Himself
The Joker's Wild
1972
TV Series
Himself
The Honeymoon Game
1971
TV Movie
Himself
The Kraft Music Hall
1969
TV Series
Himself
The Joey Bishop Show
1968-1969
TV Series
Himself
1968 MLB All-Star Game
1968
TV Special
Himself - NL Pitcher
Carnival Nights
1968
TV Special
Himself (Cameo)
First Annual All-Star Celebrity Baseball Game
1967
TV Special
Himself - All-Star
1967 MLB All-Star Game
1967
TV Special
Himself - NL Pitcher
Dream Girl of '67
1967
TV Series
Himself - Bachelor Judge
1966 World Series
1966
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Los Angeles Dodgers Pitcher
The Hollywood Palace
1966
TV Series
Himself - Sketch Actor
1965 World Series
1965
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Los Angeles Dodgers Pitcher / Himself - Los Angeles Dodgers Pinch Hitter