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Sanford Koufax (/ˈkoʊfæks/; born Sanford Braun; December 30, 1935) is a former American Major League Baseball (MLB) left-handed pitcher. He pitched 12 seasons for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers, from 1955 to 1966. Koufax, at age 36 in 1972, became the youngest player ever elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.[1]
Koufax's career peaked with a run of six outstanding years from 1961 to 1966, before arthritis in his left elbow ended his career prematurely at age 30. He was an All-Star for six seasons[2] and was the National League's Most Valuable Player in 1963. He won three Cy Young Awardsin 1963, 1965, and 1966, by unanimous votes, making him the first three-time Cy Young winner in baseball history and the only one to win three times when one overall award was given for all of major league baseball instead of one award for each league. Koufax also won the NL Triple Crown for pitchers those same three years by leading the NL in wins, strikeouts, and earned run average.[3][4][5][6]
Koufax was the first major league pitcher to pitch four no-hitters and the eighth pitcher to pitch a perfect game in baseball history. Despite his comparatively short career, Koufax's 2,396 career strikeouts ranked 7th in history as of his retirement, trailing only Warren Spahn (2,583) among left-handers. Koufax, Randy Johnson, Pedro Martínez, and Nolan Ryanare the only four pitchers elected to the Hall of Fame who had more strikeouts than innings pitched.
Koufax is also remembered as one of the outstanding Jewish athletes in American sports. His decision not to pitch Game 1 of the 1965 World Series because it fell on Yom Kippur garnered national attention as an example of conflict between professional pressures and personal beliefs.[7]
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Koufax's career peaked with a run of six outstanding years from 1961 to 1966, before arthritis in his left elbow ended his career prematurely at age 30. He was an All-Star for six seasons[2] and was the National League's Most Valuable Player in 1963. He won three Cy Young Awardsin 1963, 1965, and 1966, by unanimous votes, making him the first three-time Cy Young winner in baseball history and the only one to win three times when one overall award was given for all of major league baseball instead of one award for each league. Koufax also won the NL Triple Crown for pitchers those same three years by leading the NL in wins, strikeouts, and earned run average.[3][4][5][6]
Koufax was the first major league pitcher to pitch four no-hitters and the eighth pitcher to pitch a perfect game in baseball history. Despite his comparatively short career, Koufax's 2,396 career strikeouts ranked 7th in history as of his retirement, trailing only Warren Spahn (2,583) among left-handers. Koufax, Randy Johnson, Pedro Martínez, and Nolan Ryanare the only four pitchers elected to the Hall of Fame who had more strikeouts than innings pitched.
Koufax is also remembered as one of the outstanding Jewish athletes in American sports. His decision not to pitch Game 1 of the 1965 World Series because it fell on Yom Kippur garnered national attention as an example of conflict between professional pressures and personal beliefs.[7]
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Maj Marty Hogan My dad loved to listen to baseball on the radio. Sandy Koufax was one of his favorite players
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SCPO Morris Ramsey: That is so Sweet. Thank you for your precious response, Senior Chief Petty Officer Ramsey. HAPPY NEW YEAR! -Margaret
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Sandy Koufax 1965 World Series Highlights
Sandy Koufax pitching on 2 days rest for game 7 of the 1965 World Series with a post-game interview with Vin Scully. Not many pitches were broadcasted from t...
Thanks Maj Marty Hogan for letting us know that December 30 is the anniversary of the birth of former American Major League Baseball (MLB) left-handed pitcher Sanford Braun who is best known as Sanford Koufax
I started collecting 1960s baseball cards over a decade ago. While I was only 4 in 1960 I liked the 1960 series of Topps because it was the last horizontal card set. Here is an image of a card I have.
Image: 1960 Topps Sandy Koufax #343 Baseball Card
Sandy Koufax 1965 World Series Highlights
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Pv3kPVSGpU
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. Capt Seid Waddell Capt Tom Brown MSG Andrew White SFC William Farrell SSgt Robert Marx Maj Marty Hogan PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SPC Margaret Higgins MSgt Jason McClish AN Christopher Crayne LTC Bill Koski SPC Tom DeSmet SGT Charles H. Hawes LTC Wayne Brandon SGT (Join to see)
I started collecting 1960s baseball cards over a decade ago. While I was only 4 in 1960 I liked the 1960 series of Topps because it was the last horizontal card set. Here is an image of a card I have.
Image: 1960 Topps Sandy Koufax #343 Baseball Card
Sandy Koufax 1965 World Series Highlights
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Pv3kPVSGpU
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. Capt Seid Waddell Capt Tom Brown MSG Andrew White SFC William Farrell SSgt Robert Marx Maj Marty Hogan PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SPC Margaret Higgins MSgt Jason McClish AN Christopher Crayne LTC Bill Koski SPC Tom DeSmet SGT Charles H. Hawes LTC Wayne Brandon SGT (Join to see)
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SPC Margaret Higgins
LTC Stephen F.: WOW, STEVE! Thank you for honoring me so highly. Sandy Koufax played with the Los Angeles Dodgers....And, when I was a little girl, our maid would take us to San Francisco Giants games against the Dodgers. The Dodgers are a great and winning team! -Margaret
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