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Photograph article dated October 7, 1963 partially reads, "On the morning when he became the man who broke the New York Yankees' back, pitcher Don Drysdale left his home in Van Nuys as early as possible. For one thing, the phone was ringing. Folks who'd known him since he was a pudgy second baseman at Van Nuys High were calling, asking for world series tickets." Photograph caption reads, "Don Drysdale's brilliant third-game form - Big D shut out Yankees with sparkling [illegible]." See image 00156833 for additional photo in this series.
Drysdale, Don,--1936-1993 Los Angeles Dodgers (Baseball team) New York Yankees (Baseball team) Baseball fields Baseball teams Baseball players Baseball Baseball--Tournaments Men Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles (Calif.) Portrait photographs
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