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Articles for Sandy Koufax

With Willie Mays dead, is his godson, Barry Bonds, the greatest living baseball player?
6 months ago

With Willie Mays dead, is his godson, Barry Bonds, the greatest living baseball player?

LA Times  

Some of it might be attributed to the naturally elevated status given the recently deceased, but all week Willie Mays has been described as indisputably the greatest living baseball player. Position players jumping to the top of their lists include all-time stolen base and runs scored king Rickey Henderson, the inimitable outfielder Ken Griffey Jr., and slugging third baseman Mike …

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Dodgers Dugout: The 25 greatest Dodgers of all time, No. 1: Sandy Koufax
1 year, 2 months ago

Dodgers Dugout: The 25 greatest Dodgers of all time, No. 1: Sandy Koufax

LA Times  

Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. The Dodgers played in the World Series and Koufax started Game 5, giving up one run and five hits in seven innings, striking out six. In the World Series that season, Koufax started Game 2 and held the Minnesota Twins to one earned run in six innings, striking out nine in …

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Dodgers Dugout: Is Clayton Kershaw the greatest Dodger of all time?
1 year, 6 months ago

Dodgers Dugout: Is Clayton Kershaw the greatest Dodger of all time?

LA Times  

Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. It’s just that when you are talking about the greatest Dodger pitcher of all time, Koufax is in the front of the line. And since Kershaw isn’t the greatest Dodger pitcher of all time, he can’t be the greatest Dodger of all time. Astros still deserve to be booed for cheating …

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Letters to the Editor: How Vin Scully touched the lives of readers: ‘You changed my life’
2 years, 4 months ago

Letters to the Editor: How Vin Scully touched the lives of readers: ‘You changed my life’

LA Times  

Vin Scully in the broadcast booth at Dodger Stadium in 2016. That happened almost 45 years ago, and I’m still working in the entertainment industry as a result of Vin Scully’s kindness. And then my young son, in kindergarten at the time, turned on the Dodger game, and I heard Vin Scully say, “Hello everybody and a very pleasant good …

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Relive Vin Scully’s call of the final inning of Sandy Koufax’s perfect game
2 years, 4 months ago

Relive Vin Scully’s call of the final inning of Sandy Koufax’s perfect game

LA Times  

Legendary Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully died Tuesday at the age of 94. Here’s a look back at Scully’s call of the final inning of Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax’s perfect game on Sept. 9, 1965: “Three times in his sensational career has Sandy Koufax walked out to the mound to pitch a fateful ninth where he turned in a no-hitter. Here’s …

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Dodger Stadium timeline: Key moments in the stadium’s 60-year history
2 years, 5 months ago

Dodger Stadium timeline: Key moments in the stadium’s 60-year history

LA Times  

Here’s a look at many of the biggest moments in Dodger Stadium history ahead of the 2022 MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday. April 10, 1962: First game at Dodger Stadium, with 52,564 people in attendance to watch the Dodgers lose to the Cincinnati Reds, 6-3. April 11, 1962: Jim Gilliam becomes the first Dodger to homer at Dodger Stadium, a …

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Jaime Jarrín has seen every big Dodgers moment in L.A.: Here are his fondest memories
2 years, 5 months ago

Jaime Jarrín has seen every big Dodgers moment in L.A.: Here are his fondest memories

LA Times  

Legendary Dodgers Spanish broadcaster Jaime Jarrín, who is retiring after this season, offers up his top Dodgers moments since they came to Los Angeles. Sandy Koufax’s perfect game I’ve seen three perfect games. Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela and Ron Cey exchange a high-five after Game 3 of the 1981 World Series against the Yankees. Sandy Koufax clinches the World Series …

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Op-Ed: They say you shouldn’t meet your heroes — but they weren’t talking about Sandy Koufax
2 years, 5 months ago

Op-Ed: They say you shouldn’t meet your heroes — but they weren’t talking about Sandy Koufax

LA Times  

Last month, on the day after Father’s Day, my phone rang. Even though the call was from an unknown number, I answered and heard a voice say, “Hi, it’s Sandy Koufax.” I held my breath in surprise, even though just a few days earlier our lives had briefly intersected. On June 18, my son Micah and I made the pilgrimage …

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Letters to Sports: Sandy Koufax defines Dodgers legacy with speech
2 years, 6 months ago

Letters to Sports: Sandy Koufax defines Dodgers legacy with speech

LA Times  

Sandy Koufax addresses the audience during the unveiling of a statue in his honor at Dodger Stadium. Thank you for Bill Plaschke’s touching column “Sandy Koufax Statue Unveiling Ceremony a Time of Gratitude and Inclusion”, noting that Koufax “spent the entire speech talking about others, which said everything about him.” On the mound, Koufax’s talent and achievements were unmatched. It …

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Sandy Koufax statue unveiling ceremony a time of gratitude
2 years, 6 months ago

Sandy Koufax statue unveiling ceremony a time of gratitude

LA Times  

Dodgers legend Sandy Koufax, left, stands next to Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw during the Koufax statue unveiling at Dodger Stadium on Saturday. “Conventional wisdom has always said don’t give an old man a microphone, he’s got too many years to talk about,” said Koufax, looking forever young with fashionable sunglasses and a full head of white hair. “They’ve done a …

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Dodgers Dugout: What are the 10 greatest moments in Dodger Stadium history?
2 years, 7 months ago

Dodgers Dugout: What are the 10 greatest moments in Dodger Stadium history?

LA Times  

In 1972, the Dodgers retired the numbers of Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella and Sandy Koufax. Baseball moments Some ideas : Dodger Stadium opens Don Drysdale sets consecutive scoreless innings record Willie Stargell becomes first player to hit home run out of Dodger Stadium Kirk Gibson‘s home run Sandy Koufax‘s perfect game Bob Welch strikes out Reggie Jackson in Game 2 …

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Clayton Kershaw has surpassed Sandy Koufax as greatest Dodgers pitcher
2 years, 7 months ago

Clayton Kershaw has surpassed Sandy Koufax as greatest Dodgers pitcher

LA Times  

Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw acknowledges the crowd by tipping his cap after passing Don Sutton to become the Dodgers’ all-time strikeout leader Saturday against the Detroit Tigers. Clayton Kershaw tips his cap after striking out Detroit’s Spencer Torkelson to become the Dodgers’ all-time strikeout leader Saturday. Believe it, because it’s true, he’s the greatest, “For you to talk about …

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Dodgers Dugout: Vote for our Dodgers Hall of Fame
3 years, 1 month ago

Dodgers Dugout: Vote for our Dodgers Hall of Fame

LA Times  

Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. He said, “You know, you stopped out there in front of all those fans and talked with Rachel and little Jack.” Erskine replied, “Hey Jackie, you can congratulate me on a well-pitched game, but not for that.” In 2005, he wrote a book titled “What I Learned From Jackie Robinson.” Andre …

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Greatest moments in Dodger history No. 1: Kirk Gibson’s World Series home run
3 years, 7 months ago

Greatest moments in Dodger history No. 1: Kirk Gibson’s World Series home run

LA Times  

Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. Dave Anderson, infielder Season: “Kirk Gibson’s home run.” Gibson homer: “We were going to win the World Series.” Tim Belcher, pitcher Season: “Several things stand out; Steve Sax starting the season with a HR, I believe on the first pitch in the bottom of the first inning. Davis pinch-hit for me, …

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Greatest moments in Dodger history No. 4: Sandy Koufax’s perfect game
3 years, 8 months ago

Greatest moments in Dodger history No. 4: Sandy Koufax’s perfect game

LA Times  

Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. 4: Sandy Koufax’s perfect game There have been hundreds of thousands of games played in the history of Major League Baseball. “It’s a shame Hendley had to get beat that way,” Koufax said after the game. Most people listened to the perfect game on the radio, and Vin Scully’s call of …

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Greatest moments in Dodger history, No. 24: Sandy Koufax strikes out 15 in 1963 World Series Game 1
3 years, 9 months ago

Greatest moments in Dodger history, No. 24: Sandy Koufax strikes out 15 in 1963 World Series Game 1

LA Times  

Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. 24: Sandy Koufax strikes out 15 in 1963 World Series Game 1 Watch highlights of Sandy Koufax striking out 15 by clicking here. Game 1 was all Koufax as he struck out a World Series record 15 Yankees in a 5-2 victory at Yankee Stadium, including striking out Bobby Richardson three …

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Dodgers Dugout: Rays win Game 2; day off today
4 years, 2 months ago

Dodgers Dugout: Rays win Game 2; day off today

LA Times  

Austin Barnes walks back to the dugout after flying out in the ninth inning of Game 2. Number of pitches per game seen this postseason by teams that advanced past the first round: NY Yankees, 164.3 Dodgers, 162.5 Atlanta, 159 San Diego, 157 Houston, 147.9 Tampa Bay, 144.4 Oakland, 143.9 Miami, 140.8 Walks per game in the postseason NY Yankees, …

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Dodgers World Series history: 21 times they played for title
4 years, 2 months ago

Dodgers World Series history: 21 times they played for title

LA Times  

The Dodgers are 2020 World Series champions. 1941: New York Yankees 4, Brooklyn Dodgers 1 Game 1 — Yankees 3, Dodgers 2 Game 2 — Dodgers 3, Yankees 2 Game 3 — Yankees 2, Dodgers 1 Game 4 — Yankees 7, Dodgers 4 Game 5 — Yankees 3, Dodgers 1 This Series is remembered for one thing — Dodgers catcher …

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