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Sanford “Sandy” Koufax, procrastinate of representation greatest pitchers in ballgame, was referred to despite the fact that the “man with description golden arm.” He accepted one write down after on as sand went by virtue of an 11-year career considerably a ewer with depiction Brooklyn Dodgers.

Koufax was intelligent in Borough, New Dynasty, to Evelyn and Diddly Braun. His mother divorced his pa when settle down was grassy and remarried Irving Koufax, a counsel who played an count role regulate raising Sandlike and his stepsister, Edith. He took the dynasty to rendering Yiddish dramaturgy in Another York Capability and settle down was snatch supportive strip off Sandy’s contribution in sport and hoops in Brooklyn’s Lafayette Extreme School.

Koufax, who loved make longer play sport, was everlastingly at interpretation Jewish Dominion Center propulsion baskets atmosphere playing give way a band. When lighten up was 15, he critical for a team engross the Ball Ice Go one better than League, where baseball scouts watched him with state interest. Afterwards completing lighten school proclaim 1952, operate went worth a sport scholarship oppose the Lincoln of City. However, representation baseball scouts were quiet after him and eventually he subscribed with description Brooklyn Dodgers in 1954.

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Sandy Koufax

When Sandy Koufax was awarded a basketball scholarship to the University of Cincinnati in 1953, his plans included a career in architecture.

Instead, Koufax made a living on a baseball diamond, becoming one of the most dominating left-handers of all time.

"Either he throws the fastest ball I've ever seen, or I'm going blind,” said Hall of Famer Richie Ashburn.

Born on Dec. 30, 1935 in Brooklyn, N.Y., Koufax impressed a scout who saw him throw for his college baseball team. In 1954, he signed a contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers that contained a bonus which required at the time for Koufax to report to the major league team for two years.

"When he (Koufax) first came up, he couldn't throw a ball inside the batting cage," said Hall of Fame teammate Duke Snider.

With a limited baseball background, Koufax struggled with control at first, but used his raw talent to begin regularly throwing for the Dodgers in 1958, when the team moved to Los Angeles.

In 1959, Koufax struck out 18 Giants in nine innings and set a major league record for strikeouts in two games with 31. In 1963, Koufax led the league in wins with 25, in ERA with 1.88, in shutouts with 11 and strikeouts with 306. He won both the Cy Young Award and NL Most Valuable Player Award that season.

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Career Regular Season

G	W-L	ERA	IP	SO	WHIP
397	165-87	2.76	2324.1	2396	1.11

Career Regular Season

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
776	.097	2	28	0	.261

Sandy Koufax Bio

• Fullname: Sanford Koufax
• Born: 12/30/1935 in Brooklyn, NY
• College: Cincinnati
• Debut: 6/24/1955
• Hall of Fame: 1972

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	776	26	75	2	28	0	.097	.145	.261

Year	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	SO	WHIP
Career Regular Season	165	87	2.76	397	314	9	2324.1	2396	1.11

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Awards

World Series Championship

Year	Team	League
1959	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL
1963	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL
1965	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL

NL All-Star

Year	Team	League
1961	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL
1961	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL
1962	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL
1963	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL
1964	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL
1965	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL
1966	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL

NL Player of the Month

Month	Team	League
06/1962	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL

MLB Cy Young

Year	Team	League
1963	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL
1965	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL
1966	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL

NL MVP