Brooklyn Dodgers legend Johnny Podres, 75
Posted: Tuesday, January 15th, 2008 12:52 am
Johnny Podres, who became the most beloved ‘Bum’ of all pitching Brooklyn to its only World Series title before the team moved to LA, died Sunday at Glens Falls Hospital in upstate New York. He was 75. His wife, Joan, said he was being treated for heart and kidney problems and a leg infection. …
The stocky south-paw was a elected to four All-Star games and was the first MVP in World Series history, becoming a hero to every fan in Brooklyn when the Dodgers ended decades of frustration by finally beating their cross town rivals after, losing five consecutive years to win the 1955 World Series. … Read full obituary
