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Sandy Koufax appeared in four World Series. His ERA is 0.95, his WHIP is 0.825, and he has 61 strikeouts in 57 innings. He had a great fastball with a lot of movement, but it was his curve ball that made him so difficult to hit.
He won five straight NL ERA titles from 1962-66 and led the Dodgers to the NL pennant in 1963, 1965 and 1966, winning the World Series in 1963 and 1965. “He was the greatest pitcher of his time in baseball,†said writer Jimmy Cannon.
In a surprise move by manager Walter Alston, Koufax was selected for the final outing (over Drysdale) despite having only two days of rest. Once again Kaat, who had eighteen wins during the regular season, would be his opponent for the third time in the tournament.
Los Angeles Dodgers over Minnesota Twins (4-3)
What year were twins in World Series?
19874-3 - St. Louis Cardinals
Koufax did not pitch in Game 1, as it fell on the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur, but pitched in Game 2 and then tossed shutouts in Games 5 and 7 (with only two days of rest in between) to win the championship.
| 1965 World Series |
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| Dates | October 6–14 |
| MVP | Sandy Koufax (Los Angeles) |
The New York Yankees of the AL have played in 40 World Series through 2020, winning 27 — the most championship appearances and most victories by any team in the four major North American professional sports leagues.
The 1991 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) held in 1991 season. The 88th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff played between the American League (AL) champion Minnesota Twins (95–67) and the National League (NL) champion Atlanta Braves (94–68).
The 93-year-old occasionally returns to Dodger Stadium for ceremonies and has lent his voice to special projects, including the Dodgers' 2020 World Series DVD. Scully also created a Twitter account last year to connect with fans and share stories from his days in the booth.
- RHP Cy Young.
- LHP Randy Johnson.
- RHP Greg Maddux.
- RHP Christy Mathewson.
- RHP Pedro Martinez.
- LHP Sandy Koufax.
- RHP Bob Gibson.
- RHP Tom Seaver. Over the course of a 20-year career, Tom Seaver won three Cy Young Awards and finished in the top five in Cy Young balloting five other times.
Roberto Clemente's six career home runs off Sandy Koufax tied for the most he hit off any pitcher (he also had six against Fergie Jenkins). A Hall of Famer, Clemente played in 18 MLB seasons (1955-72; all for the Pirates).
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, at the time trailing only Warren Spahn (2,583) among left-handers.
The great Sandy Koufax tops the Los Angeles Dodgers' no-hitter list with 4 career no-nos (including one perfect game), a total that's second only in the major leagues to Nolan Ryan's seven no-hitters.
Bob Hendley allowed only one hit during the game which set up a record for least amount of hits during a nine inning game by both teams. Sandy Koufax would finish the 1965 season twenty-six and eight. In 1966, he would finish twenty-seven and nine then retire from baseball.
Sandy Koufax Perfect Game Box Score.
| NAME | a-Joey Amalfitano |
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| AB | 1 |
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| R | 0 |
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| H | 0 |
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| RBI | 0 |
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He was born Sanford Braun, but took the name of his stepfather after his parents divorced and his mother remarried. In 2007, Koufax was drafted by the Modi'in Miracle of the Israel Baseball League at 71 years old as a tribute to the league's inaugural season.
Facts
| Also Known As | Sanford Braun • Sanford Koufax |
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| Height/Weight | 6 ft 2 inches, 210 lb (188 cm, 95 kg) |
| Batting Hand | right |
| Throwing Hand | left |
| Debut Date | June 24, 1955 |
User-submitted ReferenceKoufax is an obvious corruption of the common Hungarian name, Kovacs, which means 'smith'.
