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Sandy Koufax's number 32 was retired by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1972. Koufax was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972 , his first year of eligibility. At 36 years and 20 days old, he became the youngest person ever elected, five months younger than Lou Gehrig was at the time of his special election in December 1939.
Jane Leavy (/ ˈ l ɛ v i / LEV-vee; born December 26, 1951) is an American sportswriter, biographer, and author who previously worked as a reporter for The Washington Post.Leavy primarily writes about baseball and is best known for her biographies on baseball greats Sandy Koufax, Mickey Mantle, and Babe Ruth.
Sandy Koufax: A Lefty's Legacy is a non-fiction book by sportswriter Jane Leavy. Published by HarperCollins in 2002, the book follows the career trajectory of Sandy Koufax , Hall of Fame pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers , and the social changes which occurred during it.
In just a few moments with Sandy Koufax in person, he transformed from my childhood superhero to a real-life person of warmth and integrity.
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They attended World Series games, playoff games and even Sandy Koufax’s perfect game. They unconditionally loved the Dodgers and built a life draped in blue. “My mom would love packing a lunch ...
[6] Despite the setback, the Dodgers went on to win the Series behind Koufax's MVP-winning performances in Games 5 and 7, with Drysdale winning Game 4 at Dodger Stadium. [3] Drysdale and Koufax took part in a famous joint holdout in the spring of 1966. They had set an NL record the year before for strikeouts by teammates, with a combined total ...