August 17, 1957 – At Ebbets Field, the field was full of future Hall of Famers as Sandy Koufax will start vs. the Pittsburgh Pirates and Roberto Clemente. Don Drysdale will finish the game Roy Campanella will go 4-4 in today’s game. The Pirates came into the game with 42 wins vs. 73 losses…
June 4, 1957 At Ebbets Field Sandy Koufax strikes out 12 during a 7-5 Dodger Victory improving his record to 4-2. Homers from = Duke Snider (10, off Dick Drott, 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); Gil Hodges (7, off Jim Brosnan, 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF) and Ernie Banks…
Sandy Koufax, in his second big league start, two-hits the Reds at Ebbets Field, 7-0. The 19 year-old bonus baby, displaying the dominance that he will feature during the 1960’s, goes the distance, striking out 14 Cincinnati batters.
1955 – The Los Angeles Dodgers option left-handed pitcher Tommy Lasorda to the Montreal Royals to make room on their roster for “bonus baby” Sandy Koufax, who had been on the disabled list.
June 1, 1955 In a tryout with the Pirates, a Koufax fastball broke the thumb of his catcher, and Pirate G.M. Branch Rickey (forced out of Brooklyn by Walter O’Malley four years earlier) said Koufax had the greatest arm he had ever seen. By the time the Pirates made their offer, however, Sandy had already…
Roy Campanella teaching Sandy a thing or two during Spring Training 1955.
Billy Loes, Johnny Podres, Karl Spooner and Sandy Koufax at spring training in Vero Beach, Florida – 1955.
12.22.1954 – Sandy Koufax (18 years old) posing with Dodger Scout Alex Campanis (L), and Dodger VP Fresco Thompson, after being signed as a $20,000 bonus player. Koufax played sandlot ball for the Parkviews in Brooklyn and attracted wide attention as a pitcher at the University of Cincinnati. Last year he hurled for the freshman…
Brooklyn Dodgers offer a $14,000 contract – a sizable contract at the time – to 19-year-old left-hander Sandy Koufax
On December 30, 1935, future Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax is born in Brooklyn, New York. He will go on to pitch for the hometown Dodgers, but his career really takes off when the team moves to Los Angeles. Koufax will post a 129-47 record and capture three Cy Young Awards. He will win all…
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