1993 Death Don Drysdale, pitcher (Dodgers), dies of a heart attack at 56 1988 Event Los Angeles Dodger Orel Herschiser breaks former Dodger Don Drysdale mark by pitching 59 consecutive scoreless innings 1984 Event Harmon Killebrew, Rick Ferrell, Don Drysdale, Pee Wee Reese, and Luis Aparicio inducted into Hall of Fame 1984 Event Luis Aparicio, Harmon Killebrew, and D Drysdale elected to Hall of Fame 1969 Event Don Drysdale retires because of damage to his right shoulder 1968 Event Don Drysdale pitches a record 58th consecutive scoreless inning 1968 Event Don Drysdale pitches his 6th straight shutout, en route to 58 innings 1966 Event Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale begin a joint holdout against Dodgers 1965 Event Los Angeles Dodger Don Drysdale (23-12) wins 13th straight game, 7 by shutouts 1965 Event 85th U.S. Mens Tennis: Manuel Santana beats Cliff Drysdale (62 79 75 61) 1962 Event Don Drysdale wins Cy Young Award 1959 Event Dodger pitcher Don Drysdale hits his 2nd Opening Day home run 1936 Birthday Don Drysdale, born in Van Nuys, California, pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers-Cy Young 1962 1909 Death Learmont Drysdale, composer, dies at 42 1866 Birthday Learmont Drysdale, composer