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Apr 17, 2024 · “For millions of fans, he was a baseball hero,” Hall of Fame chairman Jane Forbes Clark said in a statement. “For his family and thousands of Special Olympians, Carl was someone who always...
Carl Erskine was an exemplary Dodger. He was as much a hero off the field as he was on the field – which given the brilliance of his pitching is saying quite a lot. His support of the Special Olympics and related causes, inspired by his son Jimmy – who led a life beyond all expectations when he was born with Down Syndrome, cemented his legacy.
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Apr 16, 2024 · Carl Erskine, who pitched two no-hitters as a mainstay on the Brooklyn Dodgers, and was a 20-game winner in 1953 when he struck out a then-record 14 in the World Series, died Tuesday. He was 97.
He was a beloved member of the Boys of Summer, a workhorse pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers teams whose heartbreaking defeats and glorious victories made them a national treasure. But Carl Erskine was more than just a 20-game winner or a World Series record holder.
Jun 15, 2023 · Carl Erskine was the 2023 recipient of the John Jordan "Buck" O'Neil Lifetime Achievement Award. Erskine’s time atop a pitching mound earned him a long list of impressive numbers and achievements, but his life after the diamond helping others is when his star shined the brightest.
Apr 16, 2024 · "For millions of fans, he was a baseball hero," Hall of Fame chairman Jane Forbes Clark said in a statement. "For his family and thousands of Special Olympians, Carl was someone who always believed everything was possible. His legacy is one of deep compassion and encouragement of the human spirit."
Jun 14, 2023 · “The National Baseball Hall of Fame is honored to present Carl Erskine with the Buck O’Neil Lifetime Achievement Award,” said Jane Forbes Clark, Chairman of the Board of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. “For millions of fans, he was a Brooklyn Dodgers hero.
