A collection of items from the estate of baseball star Don Drysdale will cross the block at SCP Auctions in LA on April 6.

Don Drysdale pitched for the Dodgers from 1956 to 1969

Drysdale pitched for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers from 1956 to 1969 and racked up a string of records over the course of his glittering career.

David Kohler, president of SCP Auctions, comments: "Don was among the most accomplished and revered pitchers in Major League Baseball history and his impressive assemblage of awards and accolades speaks volumes as to his winning ways out on the mound."

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