For twenty years the Don Drysdale record of 58 consecutive shutout innings remained untouched. It was something to marvel at even once broken. Drysdale stands apart from many for various reasons; he was an all around great baseball player, and his early death in the 90s was a shock and a loss to all baseball lovers. Even if not a Dogers fan, it’s hard not to have a soft spot for Mr. Drysdale.

In ‘65 he was the Dogers’ only hitter with a record of .300 and even tied his own record in his league in home runs. That’s pretty nifty, especially considering that he was indeed a pitcher. In that year he led his team to be world champions for the third time. Drysdale unfortunately had to quit his beloved sport early due to an injury. If he were able to continue on who knows if he would have made or broken a handful or two more records.
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