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Sportswriter Jane Leavy structured her biography on Koufax, Sandy Koufax: A Lefty's Legacy, around a re-telling of the game. [ 6 ] In 2014, Koufax, Hendley, and Scully (who called the perfect game on radio) were awarded the Willie, Mickey and the Duke Award by the New York chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America , an award which ...
But he is perhaps best remembered for his match-ups against Baseball Hall of Fame left-hander Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers for two classic pitchers' duels while Hendley was a member of the 1965 Cubs. On September 9 at Dodger Stadium, Hendley allowed only one hit, but Koufax threw a perfect game and defeated Hendley, 1–0.
Koufax did not receive any run support either; Baltimore's 20-year-old future Hall of Famer Jim Palmer pitched a four-hit shutout, and the Orioles won 6–0. [135] Alston lifted Koufax at the end of the sixth inning with the idea of getting him extra rest before a potential fifth game. Instead, the Dodgers were swept in four games.
A look back at Vin Scully's memorable call of Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax's perfect game at Dodger Stadium on Sept. 9, 1965. ... now is the loneliest place in the world. Sandy fussing, looks in ...
Dodger moment: After starting the first six games at third base, Jackie Robinson did not play in Game 7, replaced by Don Hoak. The second baseman was Don Zimmer. 1952 World Series. Yankees 4 ...
The Dodgers' 1981 team featured two stars in the news this week. Infielder Steve Garvey, who batted over .400 in that World Series, is in a hotly contested U.S. Senate race.
October 2 – Sandy Koufax wins his 26th game as the Dodgers beat the Braves 3–1, for their 14th win in their last 15 games as they clinch the N.L. pennant. October 7 – Jim Kaat gives Minnesota a 2–0 World Series lead by driving in two runs, defeating Sandy Koufax and the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Minnesota's Metropolitan Stadium.
The 1965 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1965 season. The 62nd edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff that matched the National League champion Los Angeles Dodgers against the American League champion Minnesota Twins. The Dodgers won in seven games.