On Jan. 10, 1984, former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Don Drysdale was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Drysdale, who was born and grew up in Van Nuys, Calif., made his Major League debut for the Dodgers in 1956 at the age of 19.
He played his first two seasons in Brooklyn before the team moved to Los Angeles, where he finished out the entirety of his 14-year career. During that time, Drysdale won 209 games while yielding a 2.95 ERA and 1.15 WHIP, with 2,486 strikeouts.
He was named an All-Star nine times, and won World Series’ in 1959, 1963 and 1965.