Former Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Solly Drake passed away Wednesday at the age of 90. He was one of 38 players to appear in a game for the club during its 1959 World Series championship season — the organization’s first since relocating from Brooklyn the year prior.
Drake began his baseball career with the independent Mandak League in 1947. He played four years there and impressed many scouts, leading to him signing a contract with the Chicago Cubs in 1951.
However, Drake would put his professional baseball career on hold to enlist in the U.