In 1962 he won the Cy Young Award and was the MLB wins leader. He was a three time MLB strikeout leader. Drysdale had his #53 retired by the Los Angeles Dodgers and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1984 on the 10th ballot. He later became a broadcaster for radio and television. Don Drysdale passed away on July 3, 1993 at 56 years old of a heart attack.