On Aug. 11, 1969, former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Don Drysdale announced his retirement from Major League Baseball. It marked the end of an era, as the then-33-year-old was the last remaining active player to appear in a game for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
A 14-year Major League veteran, Drysdale played out the first two seasons of his career with Brooklyn before catching on with Los Angeles for the latter 12. During that span, he won 209 games while posting a 2.95 ERA and 1.15 WHIP with 2,486 strikeouts.
Over the course of his illustrious career, Drysdale was responsible for 49 shutouts.