Spring Premier Auction 2016
Wed, Apr 6, 2016 08:00PM EDT - Sun, Apr 24, 2016 11:00AM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 96
DON DRYSDALE'S 1968 ADIRONDACK BIG STICK AWARD FOR MLB RECORD 58 2/3 SCORELESS INNINGS STREAK (DRYSDALE COLLECTION)
Sold for
$2,962.80
Sold Price includes BP
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Starting in mid-May of 1968 at the age of 31 Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Don Drysdale set a major league record that many thought would never be broken. Pitching six consecutive shutouts stretching from May 14th versus the Cubs until June 4th against the Pirates Drysdale recorded 58-and-two-thirds innings of scoreless pitching. Drysdales streak finally ended in the fifth inning of the teams 5-3 win against the Phillies on June 8 at Dodger Stadium. Despite the streak coming to an end Drysdale still earned his seventh straight win. He struck out 46 batters during the awe-inspiring stretch of time.
This lot features the Adirondack Big Stick Award that Drysdale received from the company following his remarkable stretch. The uniquely designed trophy boasts three Adirondack Big Stick mini bats crisscrossing at the handles; each bat measures 18 long. The trophy base which is in the shape of home plate includes a special gold plaque that reads: ADIRONDACK BIG STICK AWARD to DON DRYSDALE Most Consecutive Scoreless Innings 58 1968. An ironic and clever award given to the man solely responsible for shutting down the oppositions bats!
Includes LOA from the Drysdale Family.
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