Echo Park in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Don Drysdale

Number Retired on July 1, 1984

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Don Drysdale Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, July 22, 2023

1. Don Drysdale Marker

Inscription. One of the game's fiercest competitors, the hard-throwing right-hander pitched 14 seasons (1956-69) for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers, ranking second on the franchise career list in wins (209), games pitched (518), strikeouts (2,486), innings pitched (3,432.1) and shutouts (49). The NL strikeout leader in 1959 and 1960, Big D earned the league's Cy Young award in 1962, when he was 25 and topped the league in strikeouts for a third time. A member of three World Championship clubs (1959, 1963 end 1965) and two other pennant winners (1956 and 1966), he set a then-Major League record in 1968, tossing 58.2 consecutive scoreless innings, including a record six straight shutouts. Drysdale gained induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1984.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. In addition, it is included in the Baseball Hall of Famers series list.

Location. 34° 4.349′ N, 118° 14.435′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Echo Park. Marker can be reached from Vin Scully Avenue, 0.3 miles east of Stadium Way. Located in front of the Dodgers Team Store near the stadium’s Top Deck parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1000 Vin Scully Ave, Los Angeles CA 90012, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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of this marker. Vin Scully (here, next to this marker); Tommy Lasorda (a few steps from this marker); Jaime Jarrín (a few steps from this marker); Pee Wee Reese (a few steps from this marker); Don Sutton (a few steps from this marker); Gil Hodges (a few steps from this marker); Duke Snider (a few steps from this marker); Dodger Stadium (within shouting distance of this marker); Jim Gilliam (within shouting distance of this marker); Jackie Robinson (within shouting distance of this marker); Walter Alston (within shouting distance of this marker); Roy Campanella (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Photographed By Craig Baker

2. Don Drysdale Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 53 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 24, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.