Happy December 13th Birthday to Brooklyn Dodger's Carl Erskine

Brooklyn Dodger pitcher Carl Erskine was born on this day in 1926. Oisk played his whole career for the Dodgers, first in Brooklyn and then ending his career in Los Angeles.

He played from 1948-59 and was a World Series champion in 1955. Other highlights included two no hitters, a 1954 All-Star appearance, a twenty game winner and holding the record for almost a decade of the most strikeouts in a World Series game with 14 in 1953.

According to all account, Erskine was a very good guy, loved by teammates and respected by opponents.

In honor of his birthday, Carl 'Oisk' Erskine gets the baseball birthday quote of the day

"Carl was sneaky fast. His fast ball didn't look that fast, but it sneaked up on you. He combined that with an excellent over hand curve."
--Duke Snider