I’m a little too young to have ever see him play, but from what I’ve heard, he was the guy! Not to mention the incredible character and dignity he possessed.

No wonder his cars suck

“Once we squeeze all we can out of the United States, it can dry up and blow away.” -Netanyahu

During Spring training in Florida Sandy for fun pitched to Garvey, Cey, and Baker...He fanned them all twice and the coach said stop..Garvey asked for a curve ball and he just watched it drop like a rock....

I worked in the Central Coast area of California in the summer of 1978.. Was sitting at the counter of great local cafe in San Luis Obispo, Louisa's, and there was Sandy having breakfast with friends in a booth.. I just smiled and went on with the meal..Great athlete great guy..

As a 10 year old in 1959 my Dad and I listened to Vin Scully on the radio as Sandy Koufax stuck out 18 opposing batters..

My parents took us to see the Dodgers play when we were young kids. Sandy Koufax was our pitcher!! It was AWESOME.

gosh I miss this. I miss Vince Scully, I miss that Golden Age of Baseball.

He didn't just strike out 15 in a world series, he struck out 15 Yankees.

I'm one of those rare folks who being a lifelong GIANTS fan, also loves the Dodgers. Koufax = da GOAT of pitchers, & Yogi = da GOAT of catchers! Yup, MLB was the best back in those days, and then of course, the "heavy-weights" in the culture (ie: Charley Finley, et al) just had to screw it all up beginning in 1966-67 time-frame. Lowering the pitching-mound 6 inches, and then of course a little later, the absolutely disgusting "DH" provision! And beginning last season, the damned "DH" began in the National League too. And now I hardly watch MLB anymore; just an occasional college and/or Minor League game. Sad 😾 😡

It's amazing that when Sandy was signed by the Dodgers he had only pitched in twelve total organized baseball games - including a summer sand lot league.

I hope to head that way on my EU tour this June with a follow up to Poznan and the CWWG cemetery.

No se porque nadie le ha comentado, pero debo decir que desde la armonía, hasta las voces implicitas, "el paisaje sonoro", la independencia de las voces evocando las figuras del cuadro, ¡me parece fascinante! Hasta El momento he podido aprender mucho de esta obra y debo decir que es la más coherente de todos los ejemplos de música inspirada en NIGHTHAWKS. ¿Hay forma de estudiar composición con usted? saluda; Eduardo Tavira

Vin Scully, classic announcer, let the game tell the story while he articulating framed it in words.

At the going down of the Sun and in the morning we will remember them.

as a jew who grew up in premulticultural usa, where there was little to no acknowledgement of our religion in public school where all the christian holidays were recognized and primary, this meant a lot to me and my brother.

Would have loved to see him pitch against Bob Gibson.

The greatest Jewish athlete of all time. Koufax and Max Baer?

The BEST ever. When I met Pete Rose and asked him who was the toughest pitcher he'd ever faced, without hesitation, he said Koufax. He added that Gibson and Marichal would throw at you...Koufax never threw at you. He beat you fair and square.

LA, and commifornia would hate him now. As would opie howard.

Check the first pic. of Viin S. at the microphone. Shot snapped in 1958 or 59....the first years the Dodgers were in L.A. "KMPC" painted on the micr......a station flagship that was a lower power than their next 15 or 20 "glory" years, at which time the major affiliate flagship stn. was 50 KW clear channel KFI....which came in like gangbusters at night all over the west coast. I remember tuning in to Dodger games in my Perham dorm at Wash. St. Univ in 1971, at night, along w/ Paul Compton's music show, after the games had concluded.

Had the privilege of seeing this live with my highschool class, nowadays seeing the Stratford play bill is a tradition for my family

Dear Mister Roth, I am not a cynic and I remember that first game of 1963 when Mister Sandy Koufax struct out fifteen New York Yankees. But what is Mister Yogi Berra going on about? He saw, played, in the fourth game of 1953 when Pitcher Carl Erskine struct out fourteen Yankees, of which both Messers Joe Collins and Mickey Mantle four times each. God Bless, Eric

He lost ignominiously in the 1966 WS to the underdog Orioles along with the punchless Dodger lineup. He retired in defeat shortly thereafter. Let's not lionize him. Great pitcher for a very short time.... and then went out a sore armed loser..Period.

The opposing pitcher on perfect game night" was Bob Hendley of Macon, Georgia. The sore-armed lefty gave up one hit and one run in what was called by MLB "The Greatest Game Ever Pitched." It is my understanding that Hendley and Koufax were to have four games with decisions by one or the other in their careers. Hendley won three and the only one Koufax took---he had to be perfect winning by that 1-0 score.

As a child, I grew up in the shadows of Yankee Stadium, a third generation (at least) Yankee fan. It was unquestionable to me that the Yankees were invincible. Then one day I sat down to watch the opener of the 63 World Series. Whitey set down the first 3 Dodgers. I was comfortable. Then the cool and confident Koufax took the mound and began throwing rockets... and my world perspective was shaken. He pitched 2 complete games, allowed 3 runs, and struck out 23. It seemed to me that he struck out everyone. Never seen anything like it - before or after. Respect.

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Where are the jews in sports today? Why have they chosen not to participate?

M.D. here: In 1964, before MRIs and CT scans, UCL tears could not be distinguished from elbow arthritis. A Tommy John procedure might have enabled Koufax to pitch 5 more years.

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The catcher wasn't nearly excited enough when he caught the third strike for the perfect game.

Try to envision this: As a kid I was at a Dodgers/Spokane farm club exhibition in Spokane in the 60's. Koufax was already a legend, and I was in a long line of kids waiting to get his autograph. An older, bigger kid muscled his way into the line near the front, just as Koufax happened to look up from where he was signing autographs at the front of the line. All of us saw his eyes lock on the big kid, and everybody went dead quiet. Looking at the kid who crowded in, he said, with no smile on his face, "Son, go to the end of the line and wait your turn." I can tell you, there was no back talk, and no grumble. None. The big kid went to the back of the line, very quickly. As an 11 year old, I enjoyed it thoroughly. At 70 and retired, I still do.

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I was only five when this happened, but I remember... I can still see that gigantic windup, the glove and throwing arm rising above his head prior to releasing the pitch, the absolutely gigantic throwing stride with his whole body moving forward, almost tearing him off the pitcher's mound. The follow-through with the pitch practically already in the catcher's mitt. We will never see his like again. Period.

The 2020 revised version of this motet received a stunning performance at the HEAR NOW Music Festival at Thayer Hall, The Colburn School on Friday, November 17, 2023. The HEX Vocal Ensemble could not have given a more perfect rendition of this important piece. Michael Roth, the composer, was in attendance - thank you for honoring us with your work! Have a listen. You will be inspired by Ana Mendieta as well.

When Billy Williams was asked what it would be like to face Kerry Wood (after his 20K game) he said "Sandy Koufax".

Greatest pitcher ever..Yogi is the best human ever

Koufax dominated the National League for a few years. He is probably the best ever.

It’s not fair, my grandpa go Koufax, I got Kerchoke

The only player to hit 150 home runs from both sides of the plate take that

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Actually Mantle tagged Koufax for a monstrous HR to left center that tied game 4 of the '63 series. There's of a great photo on the web of a pissed off Koufax with his hands on his hips watching Mantle round third on his HR trot..

First game of the series or last game you better show up loaded for bear. American GIs did Christmas day in the bulge.

To this day, Sandy was, and is ,in a class by himself!!🥰 I'm 71 years old. I've seen A LOT of MLB pitchers. I'm a lifelong Yankees and Cubs fan but Koufax is the greatest hurler that I ever laid eyes on!!! 🥰🇺🇲🥰🇺🇲🥰🇺🇲🥰🇺🇲🥰🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

This babble about a great pitcher like Sandy Koufax striking out Mantle a particular time ....is sad and meaningless. The Man named Mantle was a Career (filled with injury, chronic pain and shortened time ) .298 combined (L & R) sides of the plate and threw, ran, caught and led the Yankees with greatness - 536 Home Runs, longest ever 565 feet homer and Hits, HR.s in world series play above all, MVP multiple times 18 world series homers etc ! No comparison between a single skill guy and a five tool Slugger and HOF hero !

Sandy was one of the greatest pitchers of all time. I read somewhere that as a kid he worked at a Dairy farm, and had to carry buckets of milk a long distance as part of his job. This led to extraordinary arm strength, and a hall of Fame career

In the 1963 workd series he faced 9 former and soon to be mvps winners. Mantle 56 ,57,62, Berra 3, Maris 60, 61 Howard 63. How about that

Top 10 pitcher of all time ; he was great.

What's the big deal about striking out Mantle?? For many years he was the most struck out man in baseball history.

Does anyone know who the opposing pitcher was and whether he completed the game? Not to neglect Koufax's amazing feat, but the Cubs pitcher must have given up only a hit or two and just one run. That's quite a duel.