On June 4, 1968, in his penultimate season in the Major Leagues, Don Drysdale threw his sixth consecutive shutout, a three-hit, eight-strikeout effort against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Dodger Stadium. The Hall of Fame right-hander was nigh-unhittable for the Dodgers during that run, allowing just 27 hits in 54 innings, and 38 base runners in total.
Mick Gillispie told the story of the day, the streak, and Drysdale’s 1968 campaign in the sixth inning of Wednesday’s game between the Smokies and the Birmingham Barons.
Andrew Green
James Rowe
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