Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Try again. And thats damn fast. Perry County, To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. In 1962, Drysdale won 25 games and the Cy Young Award. Do you have a blog? Family members linked to this person will appear here. Pitching for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers, he teamed with Sandy Koufax during the late 1950s to middle 1960s to form one of the most dominating pitching duos in history. 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. Drysdale remarked, "Go get 'em, Dago!". . Find a Grave memorial ID. "If one of my teammates got knocked down, then I knocked down two on the other team. Data Provided By "Look at us, and we're just one little place," he said. Failed to report flower. There is a problem with your email/password. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. cemeteries found in San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Add to your scrapbook. $59.00. To use this feature, use a newer browser. SUMMARY Career WAR 67.1 W 209 L 166 ERA 2.95 G 518 GS 465 SV 6 IP 3432.0 Place Of Birth: Los Angeles Date Of Birth: July 23, 1936 Date Of Death: July 3, 1993 Cause Of Death: N/A Ethnicity: White Nationality: American Don Drysdale was born on the 23rd of July, 1936. $3.99 shipping. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Please reset your password. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. USA. The pitcher has to find out if the hitter is timid. A member of the Reiffton, The corpse of a little boy was discovered stuffed in a box and abandoned in Philadelphia more than half a . Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player. USA. [12] Those contracts made them the first pitchers to earn more than $100,000 a year. Resend Activation Email. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. His post-game interview with Seaver was carried live by both the Sox' network and the Yankees' longtime flagship television station WPIX. A blood-alcohol test gave a reading of 0.19%. 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. The legal limit is 0.08%. I hate to see it as being permanent. After his remarkable playing career, Drysdale remained with the Dodgers organization as an award-winning broadcaster until, sadly, he was found dead in his Montreal hotel room on July 3, 1993, the victim of an apparent heart attack, 27 days shy of his 57th birthday. You could count on him doing it. Drysdale and Koufax took part in a famous salary holdout together in the spring of 1966. [13] "My own little rule was two for one," Drysdale said about his pitching. ST. LOUIS He had a stellar baseball career, a bulldog of a catcher who won two World Series with the Cardinals in the 1960s and played in three. Melva Dulcie Drysdale formerly Landry. Hall of Fame Major League Manager, Major League Hollywood Hills, Daughter of Samuel Stephen Landry and Adelaide Ethel Eliza (Boyle) Landry. USA. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Dick Enberg, his broadcast partner with the Angels, said, "Every day was a good day when you were with Don Drysdale."[12]. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. [1] After his playing career, he became a radio/television broadcaster. The couple divorced in 1969 after 11 years of marriage. Held the record for pitching 58.2 consecutive scoreless innings until bested by L.A. Dodger Orel Hershiser in 1988. Sorry! Please enter your email and password to sign in. 1397. subject named as. Try again later. 23 July 1936 in Van Nuys, California; . Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. July 23, 1936 Family members linked to this person will appear here. Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player. We have set your language to No. 165 june 22, 1968 no. 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. Born: Big D, was a true competitor. Year should not be greater than current year. Major League Baseball Player. Try again. Please reset your password. He was a relief Major League Baseball Player. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. [3], Drysdale was born in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, and attended Van Nuys High School, where one of his classmates was actor Robert Redford.[4]. Learn more about merges. He died on July 3, 1993 in Montral, Qubec, Canada. Drysdale was also pretty good with a bat. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. It was on Oxnard, just east of Hazeltine. In the top of the eighth inning, at 7:10 p.m. PDT, Scully made the announcement on the game telecast. Professional Baseball Player. I remember a variety show in which Drysdale sang I Left My Heart in San Fransisco. Don Drysdale played for 2 teams; the Brooklyn Dodgers and Los Angeles Dodgers. You can always change this later in your Account settings. 11 Copy quote. Try again later. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. An intimidating figure on the mound, he infamously holds the major league record for number of seasons leading the league in batters hit by a pitch. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Could pitch clock rule be the straw that breaks the camels back. Drysdale and Meyers have three childrenDon Jr., Darren and Drew Ann. Don Drysdale, Hall of Fame pitcher and Dodger broadcaster, was found dead in his Montreal hotel room Saturday, apparently the victim of a heart attack. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. 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. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Don Drysdale I found on Findagrave.com. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. USA, Plot info: Section: 26, Corridor: 102, Grave: 3. Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale formed probably the greatest one two punch in baseball history for a few seasons. For the Sox, Drysdale broadcast Tom Seaver's 300th victory, against the host New York Yankees in 1985. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. It's also available for football, basketball and hockey. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. 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. [4] Obituary Cy Young award winning pitcher who played out his career with both the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers, inducted into Hall of Fame in 1984. He hit .300 with seven home runs in 1965. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. On Wednesday morning, it was being widely reported on social media that Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association were nearing a decision to add the designated hitter rule to the National League; something that the American League adopted back in 1973 but the National League has long refused to do. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. 1938-1975. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? cemeteries found in Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. After his remarkable playing career, Drysdale remained with the Dodgers organization as an award-winning broadcaster until, sadly, he was found dead in his Montreal hotel room on July 3, 1993, the victim of an apparent heart attack, 27 days shy of his 57th birthday. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Bette Davis, a beloved American actress with a career spanning more than 50 years is buried at the cemetery, along with Naya Rivera (grave pictured), one of the stars of the TV hit Glee, who . 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 . "One day at Dodger Stadium, St. Louis Cardinal catcher Gene Oliver blasted a long homerun off Drysdale. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Please enter your email and password to sign in. , Ashes scattered, Cremated Raymond Thomas Bailey (May 6, 1904 - April 15, 1980) was an American actor, and comedian on the Broadway stage, films, and television. When the ball is over the middle of the plate, the batter is hitting it with the sweet part of the bat. Try again later. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? You need a Find a Grave account to continue. USA, Plot info: Revelation section, Map #G01, Lot 3311, Single Ground Interment Space 2. A system error has occurred. While at ABC Sports, Drysdale not only did baseball telecasts, but also regional college football games as well as Superstars and Wide World of Sports. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. GREAT NEWS! Roberto Clemente: A Video Tribute to One of Baseball's Greatest Players and a True Humanitarian (1993 Video) 50 min | Documentary, Biography. He played Glendale, Held the record for pitching 58.2 consecutive scoreless innings until bested by L.A. Dodger Orel Hershiser in 1988. How about 26 doubles, seven triples, and 29 home runs. Plot info: Whispering Pines section, Map #03, Lot 1084, Single Ground Interment Space 5.