On October 6, 1963, the Los Angeles Dodgers won the fourth and final game of the 1963 World Series against the New York Yankees. They swept the series with the help of their pitchers — Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale, Johnny Podres, and reliever Ron Perranoski — who collectively gave up only four runs in all four games combined.
The same day, Mr. and Mrs. Eddie A. Turner of Compton, California, welcomed triplets — two boys and one girl. Several days later, they announced that they’d named the babies after Dodgers pitchers:
- Donald Scott – for Donald Scott “Don” Drysdale
- Ronald Peter – for Ronald Peter “Ron” Perranoski
- Sandy (the girl) – for Sanford “Sandy” Koufax
Sources:
- 1963 World Series – Wikipedia
- “The Triplets Are Named For Dodger Hurlers.” News-Press [Fort Myers] 10 Oct. 1963: 37.
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