Johnny Podres, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American professional baseball player, pitcher
Date of Birth: 30-Sep-1932
Place of Birth: Witherbee, United States
Date of Death: 13-Jan-2008
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Johnny Podres
- John Joseph Podres (September 30, 1932 – January 13, 2008) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who spent most of his career with the Brooklyn / 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 the Brooklyn Dodgers win their only World Series title before the team moved to Los Angeles after the 1957 season.
- He led the National League in earned run average and shutouts in 1957, and in winning percentage in 1961.
- He was of Lithuanian-Polish descent.
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