Don Drysdale

Baseball Player

Birthday July 23, 1936

Birth Sign Leo

Birthplace Los Angeles, CA

DEATH DATE Jul 3, 1993 (56)

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About

Hall of Fame Dodgers pitcher who once threw six shutouts in a row. He was selected to 9 All-Star games, helped lead the Dodgers to 3 World Series Championships and won the 1962 Cy Young Award.

Before Fame

He was classmates with Robert Redford, while attending Van Nuys High School.

Trivia

After retiring, he became a sports broadcaster on radio and TV.

Family Life

He remained married to Ann Meyers until his death, and together, the couple had three children.

Associated With

His 1959 World Series Champion Dodgers team was coached by former Dodgers shortstop Pee Wee Reese.