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
