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amb123

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Wed Apr 17, 2024, 06:26 AM Apr 17

Carl Erskine, the Last of the Boys of Summer has passed away.

Carl Erskine, who pitched in five World Series for the Brooklyn Dodgers, passed away at Anderson Community Hospital in his hometown of Anderson, Ind., early Tuesday morning. He was 97.

Over his 12-year career, spent entirely with the Dodgers, Erskine went 122-78 with a 4.00 ERA, earning an All-Star nod in 1954 and helping the Brooklyn Dodgers win the World Series in '55. During his career, Erskine threw a pair of no-hitters and delivered an iconic and then-record 14-strikeout complete-game performance in Game 3 of the '53 World Series against the Yankees.

"Carl Erskine was an exemplary Dodger," said Dodgers president and CEO Stan Kasten. "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. We celebrate the life of 'Oisk' as we extend our sympathies to his wife, Betty, and their family."

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https://www.mlb.com/news/carl-erskine-dies

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Carl Erskine, the Last of the Boys of Summer has passed away. (Original Post) amb123 Apr 17 OP
Erskine was an incredible person Docreed2003 Apr 18 #1

Docreed2003

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1. Erskine was an incredible person
Thu Apr 18, 2024, 06:55 AM
Apr 18

In the 90's, I wrote to him and simply asked for an autograph and included a SASE. I was a teenager who loved baseball and baseball history and I had just read "Boys of Summer". A couple weeks after sending the letter, I received a big package in return. In it, Mr Erskine had included a lovely letter, an autographed card and autographed baseball. I was blown away.

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