- Johnny Podres
Infobox MLB retired
name=Johnny Podres
position=Pitcher
bats=Left
throws=Left
birthdate=birth date|1932|9|30
city-state|Witherbee|New York
deathdate=death date and age|2008|1|13|1932|9|30
city-state|Glens Falls|New York
debutdate=April 7
debutyear=by|1953
debutteam=Brooklyn Dodgers
finaldate=June 21
finalyear=by|1969
finalteam=San Diego Padres
stat1label=Win-Loss record
stat1value=148-116
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=3.68
stat3label=Strikeout s
stat3value=1,435
teams=
* Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers (by|1953-by|1966)
*Detroit Tigers (by|1966-by|1967)
*San Diego Padres (by|1969)
highlights=
* 3x All-Star selection (1958, 1960, 1962)
* 1955World Series MVP
* 1955Babe Ruth Award John Joseph Podres (
September 30 1932 –January 13 2008 ) was an American left-handedstarting pitcher inMajor League Baseball who spent most of his career with the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers. He is perhaps best remembered for being named the Most Valuable Player of the1955 World Series , pitching ashutout in Game 7 against theNew York Yankees to help bring the Dodgers their first World Series title. He later led theNational League inearned run average and shutouts in 1957, and in winning percentage in 1961.Early life
Podres was born in Witherbee, New York, and grew up a Brooklyn Dodgers fan. He signed with the Dodgers out of high school, and made his debut in by|1953.
Major league career
Podres helped his Dodgers teams win the
World Series in 1955, 1959 and 1963. His performance in the 1955 Series was especially remarkable. After the Dodgers lost the first two games to theNew York Yankees , Podres pitched acomplete game 7-hit victory on his 23rd birthday in Game 3. In the climactic Game 7, Podres pitched ashutout , winning 2-0, to bring Brooklyn its first and only World Series championship. Podres was given the first-everWorld Series MVP Award by "Sport" magazine and presented with a red two-seater Corvette. Later he was honored as theSportsman of the Year by "Sports Illustrated " magazine.In his 15-season career, Podres compiled a 148-116 record with 1435
strikeout s, a 3.68 ERA, and 24 shutouts in 440 games. He was at his best in the World Series, losing his first Series game (in 1953), then winning four straight decisions over the next decade. In six Series games, he allowed only 29 hits in 38⅓ innings, with a 2.11 ERA adorning his 4-1 won/loss record.Post-retirement
When his playing career ended after stints with the
Detroit Tigers andSan Diego Padres , Podres served as the pitching coach for the Padres,Boston Red Sox ,Minnesota Twins andPhiladelphia Phillies . Among the pitchers he worked with wereFrank Viola andCurt Schilling .He later settled in
Queensbury, New York and died at age 75 inGlens Falls, New York , after being hospitalized for heart and kidney ailments and a leg infection." [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/14/sports/14podresx.html?_r=1&ex=1358053200&en=9efbf25cca0bcde7&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all&oref=slogin Johnny Podres, Series Star, Dies at 75] ", "The New York Times ", January 14, 2008.]ee also
*
List of Major League Baseball leaders in career wins
*List of Major League Baseball ERA champions
*Los Angeles Dodgers all-time roster References
External links
*baseball-reference|id=p/podrejo01
* [http://www.baseballlibrary.com/ballplayers/player.php?name=Johnny_Podres_1932 BaseballLibrary] - profile, career highlights and [http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/sabr/tbi/P/Podres_Johnny.tbi.stm SABR bibliography]Persondata
NAME = Podres, John Joseph
ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
SHORT DESCRIPTION = American baseball pitcher
DATE OF BIRTH =September 30 1932
PLACE OF BIRTH =Moriah, New York ,United States
DATE OF DEATH =January 13 2008
PLACE OF DEATH =Queensbury, New York ,United States
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