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Did Don Drysdale ever throw a no hitter?
Koufax, Drysdale begin holdout, 50 years ago today The Cleveland Guardians franchise owns the longest current no no-no streak among teams that have thrown a no-hitter. It has been 40 years, 5 months, 26 days ago since Len Barker tossed a perfect game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Cleveland Stadium.
Why did Don Drysdale retire?
He was an ironman as pitchers go, as he started 35 or more games for nine straight seasons. His injury, which was diagnosed as a torn rotator cuff, never got better. After making just 12 starts in 1969, Drysdale retired as a player.
What pitcher gave up the most home runs to Willie Mays?
Mays hit at least one home run in every inning from one to sixteen. His first-inning and sixteenth-inning home runs, both off Warren Spahn, are the most noteworthy….An Offbeat Record Held By Willie Mays.
| Inning | 16 |
|---|---|
| Date | 7-26-1963 |
| Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Team | Milwaukee |
What was Don Drysdale’s batting average in 1962?
In 14 seasons he had 218 hits in 1,169 at-bats for a.186 batting average, including 96 runs, 26 doubles, 7 triples, 29 home runs, 113 RBI and 60 bases on balls. Drysdale was occasionally used as a pinch-hitter, once during the World Series. In 1962, Drysdale won 25 games and the Cy Young Award.
When did Don Drysdale lead the National League in hits?
Drysdale led the NL in hit batters for four straight seasons from 1958 to 1961. His 154 hit batsmen is a modern National League record. “My own little rule was two for one,” Drysdale said about his pitching.
When was Don Drysdale inducted into the Hall of Fame?
Donald Scott Drysdale (July 23, 1936 – July 3, 1993) was an American professional baseball player and television sports commentator. A right-handed pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers for his entire career in Major League Baseball, Drysdale was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1984.
When did Don Drysdale hit 7 home runs in a season?
7 – Don Drysdale hit seven home runs in 1958, tying the National League (NL) record for most home runs in a season by a pitcher, set previously by Don Newcombe in 1955. In 1965, Drysdale hit seven homers again, tying the NL record a second time, a single season hitting feat not matched by any other twirler in baseball history.