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Koufax was born Sanford Braun to a Jewish family on December 30, 1935, in Borough Park, ... Sandy Koufax's number 32 was retired by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1972.
Like Greenberg, Koufax never pitched during the High Holy Days, famously sitting out Game 1 of the 1965 World Series because it fell on Yom Kippur. [6] Rabbi Rebecca Alpert stated that Koufax, who faced antisemitism as well, helped break stereotypes of Jewish men who were seen as being weak and bookish. His decision to sit out a World Series ...
Sutton was born in Clio, Alabama. He attended high school and community college in Florida before entering professional baseball. After a year in the minor leagues, Sutton joined the Dodgers. Beginning in 1966, he was in the team's starting pitching rotation with Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale, and Claude Osteen. Sixteen of Sutton's 23 MLB seasons ...
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.
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources. This is a list of people who were either born or have lived in Brooklyn, a borough of New York City at some time in their lives. A Alan Arkin Aaliyah (1979–2001) – actress, dancer and singer Allison Abbate (born 1965) – film producer ...
Craig Biggio Whitey Ford Lou Gehrig Hank Greenberg Sandy Koufax Carl Yastrzemski. Harrison Bader (born 1994), Major League Baseball outfielder; Moe Berg (1902–1972), Major League Baseball catcher and spy for the Office of Strategic Services; Dellin Betances (born 1988), baseball pitcher; Craig Biggio (born 1965), Baseball Hall of Famer
The real story of Sandy Koufax being cut by a semipro team in Indiana is known only by dead men and the reclusive Hall of Famer. And he's not talking.
A look back at Vin Scully's memorable call of Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax's perfect game at Dodger Stadium on Sept. 9, 1965.