"Danny became a popular player in his first year with the Dodgers last year. Though his minor league average was unimpressive, he solidified the Dodger pitching staff and contributed two shutouts to their total of 18.
Danny broke into the majors last year by winning his first game. Batters have to hit tricky pitches when he hurls."
-1958 Topps No. 357
"Danny could be a big help to the Dodgers this year. He has good stuff and once he curbs his wildness, he will be a full-fledged big leaguer.
In his first major league game, Danny struck out 11 Redlegs."
1959 Topps No. 364
1959 Season's Highlights
May 3: Beats Reds, 10-1, yielding no walks.
May 12: Deals out only five hits to stop Phillies, 3-1.
May 31: Relieves for three innings, strikes out five Cardinals to get 5-3 victory.
June 17: Shuts out Braves with 2-hitter.
July 2: Posts fifth straight win with 4-0 whitewash of Cardinals.
September 17: Halts Reds, 4-3, on six hits.
"Danny attended St. Bonaventure College."
-1960 Topps No. 333
"McDevitt is a good spot pitcher who has done the Dodgers a lot of good. He has been Dodger property for many years and finally got to show his big-league talents in 1957 while the team was still in Brooklyn.
Before that he pitched for Dodger clubs at Greenwood, Elmira, Macon, Cedar Rapids, Montreal and St. Paul. In addition to those he put in time in Amsterdam, N.Y., and LaGrange, Ga., in 1951, his first year in baseball. His best season was a 12-12 record at Greenwood in the old Cotton States League. For the 1959 Dodgers, he started 22 games and finished six."
-1960 Leaf No. 50
"Danny was tough on opposing left-handed batters in 1959, holding them to a .204 batting average. He is one of the outstanding 'stuff' pitchers in the league.
A former Yankee farmhand, Danny needs only good control to become a Dodger star."
-1960 Bell Brands No. 3
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