Don Drysdale

Don Drysdale is exactly the kind of pitcher who would have made me nervous just standing in the batter's box — 6'6", built like a linebacker, and absolutely unafraid to put a fastball at your ribs if you crowded the plate. "Big D" spent his whole career with the Dodgers, which says everything about his loyalty to one of baseball's most storied franchises, and he was rewarded with a Cy Young Award in 1962 and three World Series rings. What I love most about his legacy is the old-school mentality: the inside pitch wasn't just a strategy, it was a statement. He passed away far too young at 57 in 1993, but his Hall of Fame plaque in Cooperstown is exactly where he belongs — a true ace of a golden era.

Name (English)

Don Drysdale

Name (Japanese)

ドン・ドライスデール

Reading

どん・どらいすでーる

Born

July 23, 1936 – July 3, 1993

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Rat

Origin

Van Nuys, California, United States

Height

196 cm

Occupation

baseball player

High school

Van Nuys High School

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%89%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%89%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B9%E3%83%87%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB

Tags

• California
• baseball player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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