Johnny Podres
Johnny Podres
John Joseph "Johnny" Podreswas an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who spent most of his career with the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers. He is perhaps best remembered for being named the Most Valuable Player of the 1955 World Series, pitching a shutout in Game 7 against the New York Yankees to help bring the Dodgers their only World Series title in Brooklyn before their move to Los Angeles after the 1957 season. He later led the National...
beat expected pressure yankees
There was no pressure on me. I was 9-10 (during the season). Who expected me to beat the Yankees twice?
gave key
That was the key of the game. It gave us a big lift.