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Carl Erskine, , 1950s Dodgers Pitcher, , Dead at 97.<br/>NBC reports that the baseball legend <br/>died at Community Hospital Anderson in Indiana.<br/>He was one of the last surviving members of the <br/>celebrated Brooklyn teams from the 1950s, having <br/>spent his entire career playing for the Dodgers.<br/>He was one of the last surviving members of the <br/>celebrated Brooklyn teams from the 1950s, having <br/>spent his entire career playing for the Dodgers.<br/>Between 1948 and 1959, <br/>Erskine and the Dodgers took home <br/>five National League pennants.<br/>Between 1948 and 1959, <br/>Erskine and the Dodgers took home <br/>five National League pennants.<br/>The right-handed pitcher had a career record of 122-78 with 981 strikeouts and an ERA of 4.00.<br/>Erskine's best season came in 1953 <br/>when he led the National League <br/>with a record of 20-6.<br/>In 1954, Erskine had another <br/>All-Star season, winning 18 games.<br/>Out of his five World Series appearances, <br/>the Dodgers beat the Yankees <br/>in 1955 to win their only championship.<br/>Out of his five World Series appearances, <br/>the Dodgers beat the Yankees <br/>in 1955 to win their only championship.<br/>With Erskine's passing, 88-year-old <br/>Sandy Koufax becomes the lone surviving <br/>Dodgers player from that 1955 World Series team.<br/>With Erskine's passing, 88-year-old <br/>Sandy Koufax becomes the lone surviving <br/>Dodgers player from that 1955 World Series team.<br/>In July of 2023, the Baseball Hall of Fame's <br/>board of directors awarded Erskine with <br/>the Buck O'Neil lifetime achievement award.<br/>In July of 2023, the Baseball Hall of Fame's <br/>board of directors awarded Erskine with <br/>the Buck O'Neil lifetime achievement award.<br/>For millions of fans, he was <br/>a baseball hero. For his family <br/>and thousands of Special Olympians, <br/>Carl was someone who always <br/>believed everything was possible. , Jane Forbes Clark, Baseball Hall of Fame chairman, via NBC.<br/>His legacy is one <br/>of deep compassion <br/>and encouragement <br/>of the human spirit, Jane Forbes Clark, Baseball Hall of Fame chairman, via NBC
Carl Erskine, , 1950s Dodgers Pitcher, , Dead at 97.<br/>NBC reports that the baseball legend <br/>died at Community Hospital Anderson in Indiana.<br/>He was one of the last surviving members of the <br/>celebrated Brooklyn teams from the 1950s, having <br/>spent his entire career playing for the Dodgers.<br/>He was one of the last surviving members of the <br/>celebrated Brooklyn teams from the 1950s, having <br/>spent his entire career playing for the Dodgers.<br/>Between 1948 and 1959, <br/>Erskine and the Dodgers took home <br/>five National League pennants.<br/>Between 1948 and 1959, <br/>Erskine and the Dodgers took home <br/>five National League pennants.<br/>The right-handed pitcher had a career record of 122-78 with 981 strikeouts and an ERA of 4.00.<br/>Erskine's best season came in 1953 <br/>when he led the National League <br/>with a record of 20-6.<br/>In 1954, Erskine had another <br/>All-Star season, winning 18 games.<br/>Out of his five World Series appearances, <br/>the Dodgers beat the Yankees <br/>in 1955 to win their only championship.<br/>Out of his five World Series appearances, <br/>the Dodgers beat the Yankees <br/>in 1955 to win their only championship.<br/>With Erskine's passing, 88-year-old <br/>Sandy Koufax becomes the lone surviving <br/>Dodgers player from that 1955 World Series team.<br/>With Erskine's passing, 88-year-old <br/>Sandy Koufax becomes the lone surviving <br/>Dodgers player from that 1955 World Series team.<br/>In July of 2023, the Baseball Hall of Fame's <br/>board of directors awarded Erskine with <br/>the Buck O'Neil lifetime achievement award.<br/>In July of 2023, the Baseball Hall of Fame's <br/>board of directors awarded Erskine with <br/>the Buck O'Neil lifetime achievement award.<br/>For millions of fans, he was <br/>a baseball hero. For his family <br/>and thousands of Special Olympians, <br/>Carl was someone who always <br/>believed everything was possible. , Jane Forbes Clark, Baseball Hall of Fame chairman, via NBC.<br/>His legacy is one <br/>of deep compassion <br/>and encouragement <br/>of the human spirit, Jane Forbes Clark, Baseball Hall of Fame chairman, via NBC
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