Carl Erskine

Today I received Carl Erskine back in the mail. He is the first of my Brooklyn Dodger project. So today's Brooklyn Dodger History lesson is about him.
This is definitely one of my favorite returns. He wrote me a full page letter, responding to some of my questions. I am planning on starting a new blog following the Brooklyn Dodgers project.
Mr. Erskine had his debut game on July 25, 1948, Erskine started to play along side other revered players such as Gil Hodges, Pee Wee Reese, Roy Campanella, Preacher Row, Duke Snider and Carl Furillo. “Oisk,” as he was affectionately called by Brooklyn fans with their “Brooklynese” accents, started out as a relief pitcher going 21-10 during his first two incredible years. In 1951, when he became when he became the team’s starting pitcher, Erskine finally had the chance to demonstrate his pitching skills on a regular basis. Over the next few years, he pitched in five World Series, winning one of them in 1955 against the New York Yankees. He pitched two no hit, no run games: one in 1952 against the Chicago Cubs and another in 1956 against the New York Giants. In addition, he led the National League in 1953 with 20 wins and six losses.

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