Sandy Koufax on Friday avenged the previous Sundays loss in Houston by striking out 14 Colt .45s in a shutout win at Dodger Stadium. Later, another Dodger scout, Al Campanis heard about Koufax from a local sporting goods store owner, and after seeing the kid pitch locally invited him to Ebbets Field to tryout with the Dodgers. Frank Finch; Koufax Wins, Shelved by Injury,Los Angeles Times, Jul 13, 1962, p. C-1. . over New York Yankees (A.L.). His dad forgives him for that. Dodger team physician Robert Kerlan diagnosed him with traumatic arthritis. Roscoe McGowen, Dodgers Win; Koufax Is Victor Dodger Allows 2 Hits, Fans 14 in Beating Redlegs, 7 to 0, New York Times, August 28, 1955. Marichal had thrown 227. "We both gave up two runs, we both allowed five hits. He was also the first major leaguer to pitch four no-hitters which were also in consecutive seasons. Southern California felt a warm and close relationship with No. Gibson fractured a bone above his right ankle and his leg was placed in a cast. This could be another tale of the astounding exploits of Sandy Koufax, one more of so many; and each one warranted. Sandy Koufax with Ed Linn, Sandy Koufax, New York: Viking Press, August 30, 1966, 299 pp. For our purposes today, though, the dazzling Koufax is merely half the story. The Dodgers faltered that season, going 80 and 82 for the year, finishing sixth in the ten-team National League. Frank Finch, Sandy Koufax Hurls No-Hit, 5-0 Win, Los Angeles Times, July 1, 1962, p E-1. How could Billy have been so late? And that's as far as it went. Koufax pitched four no-hitters, won three Cy Young Awards -- each unanimously -- struck out all comers and routinely shrunk the biggest and baddest hitters to Eddie Gaedel proportions and turned their wooden bats into paper-mache replicas. To make room for him, the Dodgers optioned their future Hall of Fame manager, Tommy Lasorda, to the Montreal Royals of the International League. Brian M. Endsley, Koufax Throws a Curve: The Los Angeles Dodgers at the End of an Era, 1964-1966 (2018), McFarland, 215pp. But two Dodgers managed to reach base, and one scored. Mickey Mantle was still playing then, and there were a number of other names, some just getting started, others in their prime Carl Yastrzemski, Harmon Killebrew, Hank Aaron, Willie McCovey, Whitey Ford, Juan Marichal, Orlando Cepeda and others. Bad news for Chris Morrow and other replacement players doing well in the Giants' system: You aren't welcome on the big club. BRUCE JENKINS -- Mantle vs. Koufax: A Homer to Remember, Dubs fans picking apart video of possible Poole-Draymond incident, Bay Area preschool teacher suspected of dumping body along road, Bay Area mom influencer found guilty of lying about kidnapping, More rain, 'unseasonably chilly' temperatures coming to Bay Area, 'Horrible': Oakland rapper dumps on Chase Center Warriors fans, Destructive landslide closes historic California institution, 49ers out in full force at Warriors-Kings Game 7, Sold-out Berkeley crowd gets rowdy at country star's concert, Shock, fear as 2 killings in 3 days rock quiet Davis. His column ended thusly: "Today he turns 75. Lasorda w Click for card. Brooklyn had dibs on Duke Snider, Gil Hodges and the other Boys of Summer. The Drysdale-Jim Bouton duel in Game 3 (a 1-0 final) was the greatest single day of pitching I've ever seen. And Sandy needed to be perfect to gain that one victory. Video: 2015 ASG: MLB's 'Greatest Living Players' announced. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. Who is the youngest person in the Baseball Hall of Fame? At one point in that visit, Campanis assumed the hitters stance in the batters box with Koufax on the mound. Koufax struck out 14 of 27 batters; Hendley struck out three. Click for photo plaque. Koufax, a Jew, refused to pitch. Koufax sought to rest more and not throw as much between starts. The results clearly suggested that. What I dont understand is how he lost five.. And on the worst days he had to shave with his right hand. amzn_assoc_title = "Related Reading"; Koufax-Drysdale Spokesman Says Next Move Up to Dodgers, Los Angeles Times, March 3, 1966, p. B-6. Manager Walter Alston called Drysdale's performance "one of the greatest pitched games I ever saw." And that loss was in his only career one-hitter. Charles Maher, LAffaire Drysdale-Koufax: Villains or Heroes?, Los Angeles Times, March 27, 1966, p. G-1. In 1966, before the regular baseball season began, the Dodgers two key pitchers Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale were each scheduled to negotiate new contracts with Dodgers general manager Joseph Buzzie Bavasi. (LogOut/ . He needed only to tidy up on his control that summer night in Chavez Ravine. Podres delivered a six-hitter through 8+13 innings; ace reliever Ron Perranoski, also a left-hander, got the last two outs and the save, and the Dodgers headed home with 20 Series lead. 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All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. There was no success to be had on Sept. 9 that year, despite his brilliant pitching; strange because the Cubs pitcher often prospered when he opposed Koufax. Brian M. Endsley, Finding the Left Arm of God: Sandy Koufax and the Los Angeles Dodgers, 1960-1963 (2015), McFarland, 296pp. . ", Video: 2015 ASG: Koufax throws out first pitch to Bench. WebThe youngest man ever inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, Sandy Koufax, was no different. . Up 4-0, Koufax picked up where he left off, striking out Mantle and Maris, then getting Elston Howard on a foul pop up. How many strikeouts did Sandy Koufax have in the World Series? Frank Finch, Spencers Hit Ruins Koufax Sparkler, 1-0 , Los Angeles Times, June 2, 1963, p. J-1. Scores from any date in Major League history, Minor, Foreign, College, & Black Baseball, Frequently Asked Questions about MLB and Baseball, Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREE. His only grand slam was the one off Koufax. We both retired early [Hendley at 28, Koufax at 30], we both had elbow problems." ", Hendley has regained a small measure of celebrity. "And I came out a loser. Sandy Koufax Man of the Year for Sport magazine, February 1964. Certainly it was a historic game because in no other game did two teams combine for so few hits. Koufax pitched two relief innings in Game 1 of that series and started Game 5 at the Los Angeles Coliseum before more than 92,000 fans. For Martin, it nearly became more important than the ballgame. Your Privacy Choices (Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads). . They had been at Mantle's house nearby, and knowing these two, they probably hoisted their first cocktails before noon. Article Citation: At the time Koufax was only the sixth pitcher of the modern era to throw a perfect game. In the American League, Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox won the hitting Triple Crown twice, in 1942 and 1947; Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees did it in 1956; To be the one best player in all three categories in a single season, whether hit- ter or pitcher, is a rare and distinctive honor, marking accomplished play.Frank Robinson of the Baltimore Orioles in 1966; and Carl Yastrzemski of the Boston Red Sox was the last hitter to do so in 1967. Tom Verducci,The Left Arm Of God, Sports Illustrated, July 12, 1999. It was this bad: Koufax couldnt straighten his left arm-it was curved like a parenthesis. Koufax would finish a very close second to Pittsburgh hitter, Roberto Clemente, in the National League voting that year for the regular season Most Valuable Player. Kids Free All Summer, it says, with a phone number you can't read (seems the batter and umpire are in the way). At an age when he should be acting like one of the game's respected veterans, Tony Phillips has become the biggest hothead in baseball. Played for the Dodgers his entire career. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. And the Angels still were barely beyond the toddler stage in 1965. The Dodgers left-hander had been sidelined because of an injured pitching hand. But the losing pitcher in each of the seven instances surrendered at least two more hits than Hendley. He graduated from Santa Monica High School in 1966 and UC Berkeley with a B.A. And the run he surrendered, in the fifth inning, was unearned. Hall of Famer Harry Hooper, a player from the same era as Koufax, had this to say about him: Do you have a sports website? The Koufax perfect game against the Cubs was also noted for the play-by-play call by broadcaster Vin Scully, the venerable voice of the Dodgers for more than 50 years. Those were the years when a number of great players roamed the fields of big league parks. Since then, no left-hander has had more wins in a season nor a lower ERA (Phillies pitcher Steve Carlton had 27 wins in 1972). Nothing wrong with that.". Boxscore. Turning away sharply from a pitch, his spikes caught in the ground and he toppled over in pain, The Sporting News reported. In a 12-year big-league career, Koufax yielded 204 home runs, including six grand slams. The hard-throwing left-hander And Koufax did, initiating a 30-inning run during which he walked one batter. Gibson was replaced by Curt Simmons, a left-hander who had made one start since late August. James Lincoln Ray, Important Facts About Sandy Koufax: Dodgers Ace May Have Been Baseballs Best Lefthanded Pitcher, Suite 101.com., June 12, 2008. The 60th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff that matched the American League (AL) champion and two-time defending World Series champion New York Yankees against the National League (NL) champion Los Angeles Dodgers; the Dodgers swept the Series in four games to secure their second championship title in five years, and their third in franchise history. The quirky Royals reliever often noted that fair territory was 90 degrees of a circle, and foul territory occupied 270 degrees. Who has the most NL Gold Glove awards? You never told us who you were. Because Koufax's signing bonus was greater than $4,000 ($40,000 today), he was known as a bonus baby. After the World Series, in November, Sandy Koufax announced his retirement from baseball due to his arthritic condition. But baseball -- more than the other sports -- often is unfair. Gary Kaufman, Vin Scully, Salon.com, Tuesday, October 12, 1999. He still held his fork in his left hand, but sometimes he had to bend closer to the plate to get the food into his mouth. . Click for copy. Their pitching was anchored by Whitey Ford (24 wins, 2.74 ERA) and Jim Bouton (21 wins, 2.53 ERA). Answer: While it is possible Koufax could hit 100 mph in his younger years, the fastest pitch he ever threw which was recorded was in the low 90s. amzn_assoc_asins = "B074VDVW98,0062360574,1476669422,0803286902"; Sandy Koufax, Life magazine August 2, 1963 The Mostest Pitcher: Most Wins, Most Shutouts, Most Strike-outs. Click for copy. Use of his left arm was severely limited when he wasnt pitching. University of Cincinnati (Cincinnati, OH). Now 76 and 15 years into his retirement from teaching, Hendley still lives in the Macon area, where he coached high school baseball, with his wife Runette. It became the gold standard the instant Koufax struck out Harvey Kuenn for the the 27th out. After going 8-13 that year, Koufax thought about quitting. Portion of a Topps baseball card from the 1960s featuring ERA leaders of the day. The game still holds the record for fewest base runners. National League Most Valuable Player of the Year in 1963. Do you have a blog? Koufax won two of the four games. Video: 9/9/65 [emailprotected]: Koufax fans 14 in perfect game. Did Sandy Koufax ever hit a home run? Because there are no announcers in the TV booth, SportsChannel is picking up that day's radio call -- also a pleasant surprise, with the chance to hear Hank Greenwald and Lon Simmons doing television. ", Hendley has regained a small measure of celebrity. In the 1965 World Series, the Dodgers faced the Minnesota Twins, and Koufax was the likely candidate to pitch Game 1 on October 6th, 1965. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
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