He was Mr. Koufax, Passan told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency about the pitcher he once wrote a paper about for Hebrew school. She discusses what the experience may tell us about Jewish obligation, history and dignity. He was previously married to Kimberly Francis and Anne Heath Widmark. A left-hander, he pitched for the Brooklyn Dodgers in the National League (NL) from 1955 to 1957, continuing, after they became the Los Angeles . When he first joined the team in 1955 they were called the Brooklyn Dodgers. Passan said he and his family celebrate Hanukkah hes a big fan of latkes and he fasts on Yom Kippur. Kerlan also told Koufax that he would eventually lose full use of his arm. JTA For tuned-in baseball fans, Jeff Passan is everywhere. To get himself through the games he pitched, Koufax resorted to Empirin with codeine for the pain, which he took every night and sometimes during the fifth inning. [117] On June 4 of that year, Koufax's uniform number 32 was retired alongside those of Dodger greats Roy Campanella (39) and Jackie Robinson (42). His strikeouts were an otherworldly 306, 223, 382 and 313. [25] Koufax planned to use the money as tuition to finish his university education, if his baseball career failed. Koufax allowed only one run in seven innings, but lost the 10 game when Nellie Fox scored on a double play. He was raised in Borough Park, in a Jewish family. For a period in the early-to-mid 20th century, New York was home to three MLB teams the Yankees, Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants. By July, though, his entire hand was becoming numb and he was unable to complete some games. He was the youngest player ever elected, five months younger than Lou Gehrig upon his special election in December 1939 (which waived what was then a one-year waiting period before enshrinement). [59] Koufax, who had reduced his walks allowed per nine innings to 3.4 in 1961 and 2.8 in 1962, reduced his walk rate further to 1.7 in 1963, which ranked fifth in the league. Sherry, a backup catcher with the Dodgers, was his roommate. [56], The night before the playoffs began, manager Alston asked Koufax if he could start the next day. [6][7] Upon his retirement, Koufax's career ERA of 2.76 trailed only Whitey Ford among pitchers with at least 2,000 innings pitched since 1925; his .655 winning percentage ranked third among both left-handers and modern NL pitchers. However, this could not deter the sportsman in him. In his 12-season major league career, Koufax had a 16587 record with a 2.76 ERA, 2,396 strikeouts, 137 complete games, and 40 shutouts. This was in the year 1955. Just as we pass down customs and traditions, sports are among those customs and traditions and baseball is a generational sport.. He does not have any children. And still his entire Likud faction is silent, Israel should wipe out Palestinian town of Huwara, says senior minister Smotrich, Huwara needs to be wiped out. Despite the blazing speed of his fastball, Koufax continued to struggle with his control. He also won the Triple Crown honor thrice, which further cemented his place as one of the greatest pitchers in the history of the game. [76][77] The game was Koufax's fourth no-hitter,[77] setting a major league record (subsequently broken by Ryan in 1981),[78] and the first by a left-hander since 1880. "[28], Koufax's first start was on July 6. Out of those two transitionary years, 1961-62, Sandy Koufax the master-of-all-time, baseballs Leonardo, arrived. He had a single-season record for 382 strikeouts in a year. Koufax had 11-game winning streaks in both 1964 and 1965. It was a World Series single game record. He was 36 years old at the time of his inclusion. His parents, Jack Braun and Evelyn, divorced when Sandy was three years old. As ESPNs senior MLB insider, he frequently breaks some of the sports biggest news and appears on several of the global sports networks television, radio and podcast programs. "[24] The Dodgers signed Koufax for a $6,000 ($61,000 today) salary, with a $14,000 ($141,000 today) signing bonus. He pitched well enoughBaltimore first baseman Boog Powell told Koufax's biographer, Jane Leavy, "He might have been hurtin' but he was bringin'"but three errors by Dodger center fielder Willie Davis in the fifth inning produced three unearned runs. For as little as $6 a month you can help support our quality journalism while enjoying The Times of Israel AD-FREE, as well as accessing exclusive content available only to Times of Israel Community members. "[104], Koufax threw with a pronounced straight-over-the-top arm action. When I run into someone whos Jewish, even though Im not particularly religious, and he or she may not be particularly religious, theres still a connection there because of how we were raised and the things that you learn growing up a Jew, he said. His zodiac sign is Capricorn. Allen, who was thrown out trying to steal second, was the only Phillie to reach base that day. Who Is Sandy Koufax's Wife? When Koufax allowed baserunners, he was rarely permitted to finish the inning. Nearly 300 pitchers in AL/NL history have started more games than Koufax. Koufaxs pitching prowess aside, Passan praised the principled stance the former Dodger took all those years ago. At the age of 22, Koufax moved to Los Angeles after living in Brooklyn, New York, for 19 years. 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Phone: 602.496.1460 He was one of the few players in the history of the game to have announced an early retirement at such a young age. This, after walking the first three batters on 12 straight balls. However, he decided to continue with the game for another season. Koufax, known for his on-the-field dominance and his refusal to pitch on Yom Kippur during the 1965 World Series, walked away from baseball at only 30 years old because of injury. Sandy Koufax was born in Brooklyn, New York, on December 30, 1935. The next three years (1958-60) saw more innings and more mediocrity (24 wins, 21 losses). Thank you, David Horovitz, Founding Editor of The Times of Israel, Protests rage across the country in day of disruption. In spring 1954, he made the college baseball varsity team, which was coached by Jucker at that time. Legendary Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax thanks 46 people during a 10-minute speech at the unveiling of his statue at Dodger Stadium on Saturday. [83], In Game 2 Koufax pitched six innings, giving up two runs, and the Twins won 51 to take an early 20 lead in the series. [20] During his Pirates tryout, his fastball broke the thumb of Sam Narron, the team's bullpen coach. 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He also received the MVP honor once and three Triple Crowns, one each for the years 1963, 1965, and 1966. He was the first pitcher to record 300 strikeouts three times, and set a record with 97 games of at least 10 strikeouts, also later broken by Ryan; he twice tied a modern record by striking out 18 batters in a game. On April 18, he struck out three batters on nine pitches in the third inning of a 30 loss to the Cincinnati Reds, becoming the only NL pitcher to have two "immaculate innings". Koufax with the Los Angeles Dodgers, c. 1965, Major League Baseball pitchers who have won the, Baseball Anecdotes by Daniel Okrent and Steve Wulf, Harper and Row Publishers, 1989, The play-by-play data from which these averages were calculated are only available starting in 1957. "[126][127] Obama directly acknowledged the high esteem in which Koufax is held: "This is a pretty distinguished group," he said of the invited guests, which included members of the House and Senate, two justices of the Supreme Court, Olympic athletes, entrepreneurs, rabbinical scholars, "and Sandy Koufax." He then walked Hank Aaron on four pitches to load the bases, but struck out Bobby Thomson on a 32 fastballan outcome Koufax later came to view as "probably the worst thing that could have happened to me," leading, as it did, to five seasons spent "trying to get out of trouble by throwing harder and harder and harder. With his second wife, he had a daughter named Marie, born in 1946. [16][17] Bill Zinser, a scout for the Brooklyn Dodgers, sent the Dodgers front office a glowing report that apparently was filed and forgotten. First, he noted the historical significance New York has held in both baseball and American Judaism. Courtney Maybin MLB Cameron Maybins Wife. Koufax knew he was endangering his health. 555 N. Central Ave. #416 He had two wins in 1955, which were both shutouts. Generally speaking, when Im talking to people, Ill call them by their first name. [103], "I knew every pitch he was going to throw and still I couldn't hit him. Find your Sandy Koufax. [82], Koufax declined to pitch Game 1 of the 1965 World Series in order to observe the Jewish religious holiday of Yom Kippur. Koufax then tied the knott Jane Purucker, who was at one point of her life, the sorority sister of former First Lady, Laura Bush. In 1958, he began 73, but sprained his ankle in a collision at first base, finishing the season at 1111 and leading the NL in wild pitches. But not quite. He was diagnosed by Dodgers team physician Robert Kerlan with traumatic arthritis. [65][66] It was not only the first of three times he would be a unanimous selection, it was the only Cy Young Award given out for both leagues during his career; separate awards for each league were presented starting in 1967. Sandy was told that he would be playing in no less than seven innings. In his last ten seasons, from 1957 to 1966, batters hit .203 against him, with a .271 on-base percentage and a .315 slugging average. His performance did not match his full potential. LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 14: Los Angeles Dodgers Sandy Koufax and his wife Kimberly Francis both wearing Dodger jackets, attend the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium on April 14, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. During welcome remarks in a reminiscence of Koufax's decision not to play on the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur, President Barack Obama said that the two had "something in common." If youre growing up and you want to get into media, that avenue is there for you. He ended up with a third pitcher's Triple Crown, pitching 323 innings, posting a 279 record, and recording a 1.73 ERA. He said he considers himself a cultural Jew noting that his wife is Catholic and they are raising their kids without religion. Despite winning three of his next five with a 2.90 ERA, Koufax did not get another start for 45 days. A vascular specialist determined that Koufax had a crushed artery in his palm. He was a lifelong liberal Democrat. I decided I was really going to find out how good I can be. In 1960, he wanted to quit the Dodgers to play on the field but was not freed from the contract. So Ive returned to YouTube for my sports entertainment. [14], Koufax attended the University of Cincinnati and was a walk-on on the freshman basketball team, a complete unknown to assistant coach Ed Jucker. [98] He also became the second pitcher in baseball history to have two games with 18 or more strikeouts, and the first to have eight games with 15 or more strikeouts. [69][70], Koufax's 1964 season started with great expectations. The other aspect that has bonded Jews and baseball, Passan said, is its shared culture of family tradition. Advertisement Sandy Koufax, pitcher of Los Angeles Dodgers on March 18, 1964 at . Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 24 February 2023, at 03:20. Koufax was sold, and on Oct. 4, 1971, Sanford and Anne Koufax of Los Angeles, as they signed the deed, took out a 15-year, $15,000 mortgage from Penobscot Savings Bank and bought what was known as . [112] Neither marriage produced children. With Dodgers manager Walter Alston and scouting director Fresco Thompson watching, Campanis assumed the hitter's stance while Koufax started throwing. With an overworked pitching staff there was no one else, as Drysdale and Johnny Podres had pitched the prior two days. Less than six weeks after the series, on Friday, November 18,[96][97] Koufax announced his retirement due to an arthritic elbow. [101], Koufax was the first pitcher to win multiple Cy Young Awards, an especially impressive feat because it was during the era when only one was given out for both major leagues. I started running more. [32] During the fall, he enrolled in the Columbia University School of General Studies, which offered night classes in architecture. Most of his velocity came from his strong legs and back, combined with a high leg kick during his wind-up and long forward extension on his release point toward home plate. [18], After trying out with the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds,[19] Koufax did the same for the Pittsburgh Pirates at Forbes Field. In a start in Cincinnati his finger split open after one inning. He played only 12 games in total and struck out 30 players of the opponents. Bullet Bob. Teammate Joe Pignatano said that as soon as Koufax threw a couple of balls in a row, Alston would signal for a replacement to start warming up in the bullpen. Thats what has worked in the past. 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At the age of thirty-six, he became the youngest player to get elected for Basketball hall of fame. Koufax ended up getting $125,000 and Drysdale $110,000 (equivalent to $0.92million in 2021). While batting in April, he had been jammed by a pitch from Earl Francis. Do you rely on The Times of Israel for accurate and insightful news on Israel and the Jewish world? The Minnesota Twins and Carlos Correa made a mutual decision that the shortstop will skip the World Baseball Classic for family reasons, with his wife expecting a baby during the tournament. He held batters to 5.79 hits per nine innings, and allowed the fewest baserunners per nine innings in any season ever: 7.83, breaking his own record (set two years earlier) of 7.96. The new park had a large foul territory and a comparatively poor hitting background. His love for baseball made him join the Ice Cream League for baseball, at the age of 15. The performance earned him his second World Series MVP award, making him the first player to win the award twice. The Dodgers won the pennant, and Koufax won the first of three pitchers' Triple Crowns, leading the league in wins (25), strikeouts (306) and ERA (1.88). Somehow, his school baseball team had also recruited him by then. His second marriage, to personal trainer Kimberly Francis, lasted from 1985 to 1998. As Jews, we really gravitate toward things that have history and substance, Passan said. But in fact, Koufax didnt bloom into the player he became until halfway through his career. Over the next three seasons, Koufax was in and out of the starting rotation due to injuries. We know who we are, Passan said. Sandy Koufax Height and Weight Koufax stands at a height of 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 meters) and Weighs 210 lbs (95 kg). Koufax was born in Brooklyn, New York, to a Jewish family and was raised in Borough Park. Hes the archetype of the binary late bloomer the person who is shy just one brick, or one moment of empathetic encouragement, from breaking through. 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