Sandy Koufax - Wikipedia
Sanford Koufax (/ ˈkoʊfæks /; né Braun; born December 30, 1935), nicknamed " the Left Arm of God ", is an American former baseball pitcher who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers from 1955 to 1966.
Sandy Koufax – Baseball Player Biography, Career, Net Worth …
Dec 24, 2024 · Sandy Koufax is remembered as one of the greatest pitchers in Major League Baseball (MLB) history. He retired in 1966 after an impressive career that spanned 12 seasons with the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers. Koufax’s skills on the mound earned him the nickname “the Left Arm of God,” and he became a defining figure in baseball during the 1960s.
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3 days ago · 1972 — Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers becomes the youngest player elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame at 36. Yogi Berra and Early Wynn are also elected. ... 2000 — Michael Jordan, who led the Chicago Bulls to 6 NBA championships as a player, returns to the NBA, joining the Washington Wizards as part owner and President of ...
Jeff Torborg, catcher who caught Sandy Koufax's perfect game, …
2 days ago · Jeff Torborg, the former catcher who caught Sandy Koufax’s perfect game and was the 1990 AL manager of the year with the Chicago White Sox, died Sunday. He was 83. The White Sox said on social ...
Sandy Koufax: First Among Equals - Society for American Baseball …
Dec 2, 2024 · Koufax’s last no-hitter, a perfect game against the Chicago Cubs on September 9, 1965, remains the only one in Dodgers history. Gibson and Marichal each had one no-hitter in their careers. Gibson threw the first no-hitter at Pittsburgh’s Three Rivers Stadium, against the Pirates on August 14, 1971.
Sandy Koufax Career Stats Leagues Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
View Sandy Koufax's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos). Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1956 season Full Name: Sanford Koufax Nicknames: The Left Arm of God. Pronunciation: \KOE-facks\ View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen. View Player Bio from the SABR BioProject. More bio, uniform, draft, salary info
Sandy Koufax: An Enduring Legacy - Society for American …
Nov 29, 2024 · Koufax pitched in Game Two and the Dodgers lost again, 5-1. But they won the Series in seven games, with Koufax throwing a four-hit shutout in Game Five and a three-hit shutout in Game Seven. The following year, Koufax again sat on Yom Kippur in a game against the Cubs … as did Holtzman, Chicago’s scheduled starter.
Sandy Koufax vs. Ken Holtzman: The 1966 matchup of ... - Chicago Tribune
Sep 15, 2016 · On Sept. 25, 1966, at Wrigley Field, Sandy Koufax, the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar who soon would retire, faced off against Ken Holtzman, the promising 20-year-old rookie for the Chicago...
June 22, 1959: Sandy Koufax sets a night-game strikeout record …
Nov 25, 2024 · On Monday evening, June 22, 1959, Koufax was starting against the cellar-dwelling Philadelphia Phillies at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in the first of a four-game series.
Sep 3, 2015 · On the surface, the Sandy Koufax perfect game is part of baseball mythology, Koufax’s fastball growing ever faster over the decades, the Cubs’ swings even more futile, the lone run scored even more fluky, the only hit in the game even more shaky.
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