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Don Drysdale
Deceased

How Did Don Drysdale Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 56
GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn23/07/1936Born inVan Nuys, CA, USADied03/07/1993 (aged 56)Died inLe Centre Sheraton Montreal HotelCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ972358 ↗Buried atForest Lawn Memorial ParkTMDb#1227932 ↗

Donald Scott Drysdale, nicknamed "Big D", was an American professional baseball pitcher and broadcaster who played in Major League Baseball (MLB). He spent his entire 14-year career with the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers. Known for being a fierce competitor, Drysdale won the Cy Young Award in 1962 and was a three-time World Series champion during his playing career.

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Filmography19 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
1992You Must Remember ThisMovieBaseball Announcer (voice)56
1991Super Stars of Sports: BaseballMovieSelf (archive footage)55
1990Gypsy AngelsMovieAir Race Announcer54
1981The Greatest American HeroSeries—45
1969Then Came BronsonSeriesArt Gilroy33
1969The Brady BunchSeries—33
1968Carnival NightsMovieSelf32
1967The Flying NunSeries—31
1962Experiment in TerrorMovieSelf (uncredited)26
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeriesSelf26
1961Alcoa PremiereSeries—25
1961The Last Time I Saw ArchieMovieSoldier in E-Club25
1958The RiflemanSeries—22
1958The Donna Reed ShowSeries—22
1958LawmanSeries—22
1958Kraft Music HallSeriesSelf22
1957Leave It to BeaverSeriesDon Drysdale21
1956The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSeriesSelf20
1955The MillionaireSeriesEddie Cano19