Sad news. Johnny Podres passed away, Sunday. He was 75. If you were alive in the 1950's you would know that he pitched for the Dodgers, the Brooklyn Dodgers. The picture on the right is of a 23 year old Podres being congratulated by Roy Campanella & Pee Wee Reese as he completed a 2-0 shutout of the Yankees, at Ebbett's Field, in the final game of the 1955 World Series. This was his second win of the series, winning him the MVP Award for the fall classic. This was Brooklyn's only championship team. Following the 1955 season, Podres was drafted by the military. His Major League career resumed in '57 with the Dodgers. He is being remembered and admired as a gentleman and a fierce competitor.
Condolances to Podres' family & friends.
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