Johnny Podres, who pitched the Brooklyn Dodgers to their only World Series title in 1955, died Sunday at the age of 75. Podres's son, John Jr., trains and drives horses at Saratoga Racing & Gaming.
Podres, a left hander on the mound, was picked for four All-Star games and was the first Most Valuable Player in World Series history.
Podres and the Dodgers won a best of seven series against the Yankees to take the World Series title. The Dodgers moved to Los Angeles after the 1957 season.
Podres's career covered 15 years with the Dodgers in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, the Detroit Tigers and San Diego Padres. He retired in 1969 at age 36 with a lifetime record of 148-116. Podres later served as a pitching coach, helping develop Frank Viola when he was with the Minnesota Twins and Curt Schilling when he was on the Philadelphia Phillies staff.
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