Johnny Podres
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| Johnny Podres | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Batted: Left | Threw: Left |
| MLB Debut | |
| April 7, 1953 for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| Final game | |
| June 21, 1969 for the San Diego Padres | |
| Career Statistics | |
| Win-Loss | 148-116 |
| ERA | 3.68 |
| Strikeouts | 1435 |
| Teams | |
| Career Highlights and Awards | |
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John Joseph "Johnny" Podres (born September 30, 1932 in Witherbee, New York) and (died in Glen Falls, New York on January 13, 2008), was a former Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher who played with the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers (1953-55, 1957-67); Detroit Tigers (1966-67), and San Diego Padres (1969).
Podres helped his Dodgers teams win the World Series in 1955, 1959 and 1963. In the 1955 Series he beat the Yankees 8-3 in Game Three and shut them out 2-0 in Game Seven, to bring Brooklyn its first WS championship in 8 tries, including five consecutive Series losses to their Bronx rivals. He was the only Brooklyn Dodger starting pitcher to win 2 games in one World Series. (Hugh Casey won 2 games in relief in the 1947 World Series. Podres was helped by 2 rbi's from Gil Hodges and a spectacular catch by Sandy Amoros Podres was given the first ever World Series MVP Award by Sport Magazine. It was a red two-seater Corvette. Later he was honored as the Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated magazine.
In 15-season career, Podres compiled a 148-116 record with 1435 strikeouts, a 3.68 ERA, and 24 shutouts in 440 games. He was later a pitching coach and pitching advisor for the Philadelphia Phillies.
Podres died in Glen Falls, New York on January 13, 2008 at age 75, following heart and kidney ailments, and also a leg infection.
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| Preceded by: Don Drysdale | Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day Starting pitcher 1962 | Succeeded by: Don Drysdale |
| Preceded by: none | World Series MVP 1955 | Succeeded by: Don Larsen |
| Preceded by: Dusty Rhodes | Babe Ruth Award 1955 | Succeeded by: Don Larsen |
| Preceded by: Lew Burdette | National League ERA Champion 1957 | Succeeded by: Stu Miller |
