Johnny Podres, American MLB Player
Podres, shown in action, makes history for Brooklyn in the decisive 1955 World Series game against the New York Yankees, at Yankee Stadium. The youthful Southpaw scattered eight hits and won 2-0 to gain Brooklyn its first world championship in eight attempts. John Joseph Podres (September 30, 1932 - January 13, 2008) was an American left-handed starting pitcher in Major 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 the 1955 World Series, pitching a shutout in Game 7 against the New York Yankees to help bring the Dodgers their only World Series title in Brooklyn before their move to Los Angeles after the 1957 season. He later led the National League in earned run average and shutouts in 1957, and in winning percentage in 1961. In his 15 season career, Podres compiled a 148-116 record with 1435 strikeouts, a ERA, and 24 shutouts in 440 games. He died in 2008, at the age of 75, after being hospitalized for heart and kidney ailments and a leg infection.
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