Carl D. Erskine - Anderson, Indiana
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N 40° 05.728 W 085° 40.729
16T E 612620 N 4439189
This statue is of Carl Erskine, baseball pitcher for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodges from 1948 to 1959.
Waymark Code: WMKEJZ
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 03/31/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member puczmeloun
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This statue is a cast bronze statue that is 6' tall of Carl Erskine, Brooklyn and L.A. Dodgers pitcher from 1948 to 1959. He was a pitching mainstay on Dodger teams which won five National League pennants, peaking with a 1953 season in which he won 20 games and set a World Series record with 14 strikeouts in a single game. Erskine pitched two of the NL's seven no-hitters during the 1950s. The statue is located on the grounds of the Carl D. Erskine Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine Center at 2020 Meridian St. in Anderson, Indiana, which is part of the St. Vincent's Health Network. Erskine is depicted wearing a Brooklyn Dodgers uniform with the number 17 on the back.

The statue is the work of local sculptor Kenneth G. Ryden of Yorktown, Indiana. It depicts a young Carl Erskine in a pitching windup. The statue of Carl Erskine was unveiled on 6/27/1996 and was placed to commemorate his achievements as a ball player and as Anderson community citizen.

The plaque to Erskine's right reads:

Carl D. Erskine
Born Dec. 13, 1926 - Anderson, Indiana
Played 10 years for Brooklyn Dodgers,
2 years for L.A. Dodgers
Lifetime 122 wins - 78 losses
Pitched 2 no Hit, No Run Games:
Cubs 6/19/52, Giants 3/12/56
Led National League with 20-6 record, 1953
Appeared in 11 World Series Games, record 2-2
Held World Series strike-out record of 14,
set in third game against Yankees, 1953

The plaque to Erskine's left reads:

Carl D. Erskine
Sculptor: Kenneth G. Ryden
Donated by
Star Financial Bank
Visit Instructions:
At least one original photo, taken by the poster, of the statue. No internet photos.
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