Comments on Best Athletes by the Numbers: Athlete Number 53 - Harry Carson

Yea, I would have to go for Dysdale

2011-09-05T19:37:24.601-05:00

Yea, I would have to go for Dysdale

Give it to Big D, Big Number 53, meanest man on th...

2011-06-07T15:30:44.458-05:00

Give it to Big D, Big Number 53, meanest man on the mound.

I love Harry Carson, but this has to go to Don Dry...

2009-06-04T15:12:47.616-05:00

I love Harry Carson, but this has to go to Don Drysdale. He was awesome - I mean 6 straight shutouts in 1968 - and career marks of 209 wins, 2,486 strikeouts, 167 complete games and 49 shutouts - 25 wins and a Cy Young award in 1962.

Also - In 1965, he was the Dodgers' only .300 hitter and tied his own National League record for pitchers with seven home runs.

Whoa, what about Don Drysdale. A Hall of Famer wh...

2009-04-16T10:45:00.000-05:00

Whoa, what about Don Drysdale. A Hall of Famer who didn't always get his due becuase he was second behind Sandy Koufax. He retired as the Dodgers all time leader in wins (passed by Don Sutton) and was instrumental in three World Championships and four pennants in LA and was a part of the Brooklyn pennants in 55-56. He carried the Dodgers in 1962 when Koufax was on the disabled list and finished 25-9 and won the Cy Young award. His scoreless innings streak in 1968 of 56 2/3 innings broke Walter Johnson's previous record, subsequently surpassed by Orel Hershiser. It has to be Don Drysdale.

great choice...yep i got all his ball cards-just k...

2008-06-08T22:10:00.000-05:00

great choice...yep i got all his ball cards-just knew he'd make HOF.

This one is right. One of the most under-rated pl...

2008-03-11T21:05:00.000-05:00

This one is right. One of the most under-rated players of his time. Solid, solid, solid.