My favorite Drysdale story...a rookie dug in at the plate...Don backed off the rubber and said "kid, keep diggin, cuz they're gonna bury your ass there" Loved that Don! They don't make right handed side arm pitchers like that man anymore!
Never saw the guy pitch only heard about his reputation. Honestly his whole motion looks weird to me, how fast was he able to pitch, where is the power coming from
Don and I shared a delayed flight into Mebourne, Florida back in 1984. I was fortunate enough to spend about an hour talking to Don and i still have the signed note he left me. When we finally arrived at the Melbourne Airport and retreving our bags, my wife arrived to pick me up. I asked her if she "knew who that man was?" She said "Don Drysdale" i told her he was a friend of mine which she just said "sure". Don walked by and said "take care of yourself Jerry". Her look was priceless.
I met Big D when I was 9 years old in 1967. My uncle brought me into the clubhouse. I will never forget standing next to Big D. My head must have barely reached his knees. My Uncle told him that I hoped to be a major league pitcher some day, and Big D said, "Well, I hope you make it.." One of the nicest guys around.
From the stretch Drysdale had almost no leg kick, as a result his motion to the plate was almost immediate. That made it real tough for a runner to steal a base on him. It could be done, but you had to get a really big lead on him, and pray he didn't pay you any attention.
1966 Los Angeles Dodger starting rotation...Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale, Claude Osteen and Don Sutton. Three future hall of famers...koufax, dd and sutton...and Osteen won over 200 in his career.
@BartA22 I think Osteen won about 200...190 I believe. But that's becuase he pitched for the Sens. Osteen shutout in game 3 of the 1965 World Series was the turning point.
He does that same odd thing Rick Sutcliffe used to do where at one point in his delivery he has the ball behind him and the palm of his right hand is facing almost upward with the ball in it.
no chick that combo could never have just shut down the yankees at their peak the drysdale and koufax did...koufax was a great artist and drysdale was a giant with awesome power, that was the ultimate peak of pitching history right there, everything else was kind of an after thought....
Best story ever about Drysdale....Willie Mays always dug in the batters box with BOTH feet and on one occasion while digging in realized 53 was pitching! Mays then proceeded to cover up his marks because he knew Drysdale would knock him down.....well Willie was correct! Drysdale proceeded to knock him down twice in the same at bat! Straight from Mays mouth being interviewed by Bob Costas!
With Don Drysdale on the mound, Dodger batters would never have to worry about being "dotted" by opposing pitchers. This dude would not even have to be instructed by Walt Alston, he would automatically seek retribution.
Drysdale didn't believe in intentional walks. His attitude was hit the batter and save three pitches.
cuznvinnie818 2 months ago
My favorite Drysdale story...a rookie dug in at the plate...Don backed off the rubber and said "kid, keep diggin, cuz they're gonna bury your ass there" Loved that Don! They don't make right handed side arm pitchers like that man anymore!
oldmanmyers 4 months ago
Never saw the guy pitch only heard about his reputation. Honestly his whole motion looks weird to me, how fast was he able to pitch, where is the power coming from
mission762008 5 months ago
Don and I shared a delayed flight into Mebourne, Florida back in 1984. I was fortunate enough to spend about an hour talking to Don and i still have the signed note he left me. When we finally arrived at the Melbourne Airport and retreving our bags, my wife arrived to pick me up. I asked her if she "knew who that man was?" She said "Don Drysdale" i told her he was a friend of mine which she just said "sure". Don walked by and said "take care of yourself Jerry". Her look was priceless.
Grayneon 7 months ago
I met Big D when I was 9 years old in 1967. My uncle brought me into the clubhouse. I will never forget standing next to Big D. My head must have barely reached his knees. My Uncle told him that I hoped to be a major league pitcher some day, and Big D said, "Well, I hope you make it.." One of the nicest guys around.
thewisemann 8 months ago
@thewisemann well did you make it?
jc322 7 months ago
Herbie was a power pitcher who was capable of walking Lucifer himself by throwing four straight balls an inch from his chin.
allenpalmeri 8 months ago
The only pitchers I saw go to the plate quicker from the set position were Charlie Hough (he HAD to) and Rich Reuschel.
generalbullmoose 8 months ago
This is what Goliath must have seen when David slung the rock at his head... You just got to love baseball.....
mgwilliams1000 8 months ago
From the stretch Drysdale had almost no leg kick, as a result his motion to the plate was almost immediate. That made it real tough for a runner to steal a base on him. It could be done, but you had to get a really big lead on him, and pray he didn't pay you any attention.
stratovani 9 months ago
One of the nicest people you ever want to meet
hoosierlooker 11 months ago
He was a mean guy on the mound.
leahcimber 11 months ago
he looks like a big boy
JoshHolmesRHP 1 year ago
The pride of Van Nuys High School!
Venge1348 1 year ago
Drysdale was always good in the early months but always faded in September and October. His career stats for those months is atrocious.
purleses 1 year ago
1966 Los Angeles Dodger starting rotation...Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale, Claude Osteen and Don Sutton. Three future hall of famers...koufax, dd and sutton...and Osteen won over 200 in his career.
BartA22 1 year ago
@BartA22 I think Osteen won about 200...190 I believe. But that's becuase he pitched for the Sens. Osteen shutout in game 3 of the 1965 World Series was the turning point.
Scoclamor 1 year ago
He does that same odd thing Rick Sutcliffe used to do where at one point in his delivery he has the ball behind him and the palm of his right hand is facing almost upward with the ball in it.
EdwardWLynn 2 years ago
He had a very unique arm action. i always thought he threw exclusively sidearm.
R.I.P. Mr. Drysdale.
ihatelifejosemartine 2 years ago
no chick that combo could never have just shut down the yankees at their peak the drysdale and koufax did...koufax was a great artist and drysdale was a giant with awesome power, that was the ultimate peak of pitching history right there, everything else was kind of an after thought....
whothehellgivesadamn 2 years ago
yea i was say that the drysdale koufax combo will never be repeated in baseball history period.
whothehellgivesadamn 2 years ago
how bout curt schilling and randy johnson in arizona
chicksdigmizunos98 2 years ago
Best story ever about Drysdale....Willie Mays always dug in the batters box with BOTH feet and on one occasion while digging in realized 53 was pitching! Mays then proceeded to cover up his marks because he knew Drysdale would knock him down.....well Willie was correct! Drysdale proceeded to knock him down twice in the same at bat! Straight from Mays mouth being interviewed by Bob Costas!
ozzy1351 2 years ago 7
bravo
lynnbeavers 2 years ago
very well done
STU676 2 years ago
With Don Drysdale on the mound, Dodger batters would never have to worry about being "dotted" by opposing pitchers. This dude would not even have to be instructed by Walt Alston, he would automatically seek retribution.
gvalley07 2 years ago 4
@gvalley07
Yup. This video is incomplete. It doesn't show the batters bailing out :)
markko17 2 years ago
Big D
one of the greatest pitchers
atsfft103 2 years ago