Im old enough to remember sitting in Mrs. Sorbys fourth grade class, in 1963, listening to Mel Allen of the New York Yankees, and Vin Scully of the Los Angeles Dodgers, taking turns to call the game. [86][87] At the time, Willie Mays was the highest paid player in the major leagues at $125,000 (equivalent to $1.04million in 2021) per year, and multi-year contracts were extremely unusual. Former father-in-law of Sandy Koufax. This is a BETA experience. He ended up with a third pitcher's Triple Crown, pitching 323 innings, posting a 279 record, and recording a 1.73 ERA. 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. His ERAs were 1.88, 1.74, 2.04 and 1.73. Koufax then tied the knott Jane Purucker, who was at one point of her life, the sorority sister of former First Lady, Laura Bush. 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 . From 1963 to '66, Sandy Koufax had averaged a 24-7 record, 307 strikeouts and a 1.86 ERA, winning three out of four Cy Young awards at a time before each league had its own award. His no-hitter, along with a 42 record, 73 strikeouts and a 1.23 ERA, earned him the Player of the Month Award for June. Koufax carried a perfect game into the eighth inning against the powerful Giants lineup, including Mays and fellow future Hall of Famers Willie McCovey and Orlando Cepeda. His third wife is Jane Dee Purucker Clarke, a college sorority sister of First Lady Laura Bush. Robinson saw that Koufax was talented and had flashes of brilliance, and objected to him being benched for weeks at a time. His parents, Jack Braun and Evelyn, divorced when Sandy was three years old. [60], On May 11 Koufax no-hit the Giants 80, besting Marichalhimself a no-hit pitcher on June 15. (Courtesy of Passan via JTA). He threw the ceremonial first pitch to Bench from in front of the base of the mound. A vascular specialist determined that Koufax had a crushed artery in his palm. Sabermetrician Rob Neyer called it the best curve of all time. When Sandy Koufax was awarded a basketball scholarship to the University of Cincinnati in 1953, his plans included a career in architecture. The other aspect that has bonded Jews and baseball, Passan said, is its shared culture of family tradition. [20] During his Pirates tryout, his fastball broke the thumb of Sam Narron, the team's bullpen coach. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Sandy was an All-Star for six seasons and was declared the Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the 1963 season. From 1962 to 1966, Sandy went through 111 wins and 34 losses. "[85] Drysdale responded that Bavasi had done the same thing with him, in reverse. His love for baseball made him join the Ice Cream League for baseball, at the age of 15. Click the link in that email to complete registration so you can comment. Koufax obliged. [44], Koufax tried one more year of baseball, showing up for the 1961 season in better condition than he ever had before. [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. I can't pitch. Despite winning three of his next five with a 2.90 ERA, Koufax did not get another start for 45 days. The other Dodger pitcher was Koufax, who stood 62 and had powerful shoulders and back and legs. The way that he represented himself, the way he honored Judaism, and, when it was an incredibly difficult thing, stuck by what mattered to him, I think thats applicable across religions, across cultures, across backgrounds, Passan said. He was Mr. Koufax, Passan told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency about the pitcher he once wrote a paper about for Hebrew school. The advice worked, Koufax struck out the side, and then went on to pitch seven no-hit innings. [54] On April 22, however, "he felt something let go in his arm," resulting in three cortisone shots for a sore elbow and three missed starts. Sanford Koufax ( / kofks /; born Sanford Braun; December 30, 1935) is an American former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played his entire career for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers from 1955 to 1966. In May 2010, he was invited to become a part of 'Jewish American Heritage Month' celebrations at 'The White House.' In 1969, Sandy Koufax married Anne Widmark, daughter of Hollywood actor Richard Widmark. Batters could wait him out. Nearly 300 pitchers in AL/NL history have started more games than Koufax. If youre growing up and you want to get into media, that avenue is there for you. On June 30 against the expansion New York Mets, he threw his first no-hitter. Whats amazing about Koufax is that he played for one team the Dodgers but he had two entirely different careers. When Koufax was nine, his mother married a lawyer named Irving Koufax. On June 13 in Milwaukee, Koufax hit the first home run of his career off Warren Spahn, providing the winning margin in a 2-1 victory in Milwaukee. Catcher Norm Sherry advised him to throw slightly less hard in order to improve his control. In May 2010, he was invited to become a part of Jewish American Heritage Month celebrations at The White House.. There is one athlete who does: Jewish legend Sandy Koufax. 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. Eventually, Lafayette had a basketball team; Koufax became team captain in his senior year, and ranked second in his division in scoring, with 165 points in 10 games. 2023 The Times of Israel , All Rights Reserved, Jeff Passan on the set of 'Baseball Tonight' during the 2021 AL Wild Card game at Fenway Park. But not quite. Returning to Chicago, the Dodgers won Game 6 and the Series. Pietrusza, David; Silverman, Matthew & Gershman, Michael, ed. Koufax only had two pitches: a 97 mph fastball that physicists denied but all facing batters said was gospel truth: the ball would suddenly hop up before crossing the plate. 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. So Ive returned to YouTube for my sports entertainment. In March, after spring training was cancelled, my wife and I watched the magisterial 9-part Ken Burns documentary, Baseball. Sandy Koufax was previously married to Anne Heath Widmark, an artist, and author who is the daughter of actor and producer Richard Widmark. See. Registering also lets you comment on articles and helps us improve your experience. Sandy struggled to manage the control of his pitches, but his pace was good enough, which helped him survive in the team. His strikeouts were an otherworldly 306, 223, 382 and 313. "It's been 41 years between starts for him. 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. Sandy Koufax is a devout Jew and is known as one of the most famous Jewish players to have graced the American sports scene. He was nominated for the 2019-2020 Class of New Jersey Hall of Fame in the Performing Arts category. He was diagnosed by Dodgers team physician Robert Kerlan with traumatic arthritis. Starting Game 7 on just two days of rest, Koufax pitched through fatigue and arthritic pain. Despite the blazing speed of his fastball, Koufax continued to struggle with his control. [112] His third wife is Jane Dee Purucker Clarke, a college sorority sister of First Lady Laura Bush. Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 24 February 2023, at 03:20. [113] Koufax returned to the Dodger organization in 2004 when the Dodgers were sold to Frank McCourt. Then in 1961 and through 1962, a different Koufax emerged. Coach them, encourage them. His daughter with wife Jean Hazlewood, Anne Heath Widmark, an artist and author, married baseball legend Sandy Koufax on January 1, 1969. Jane Dee Purucker Clarke born in 1949, was previously married to John Clem Clarke, an artist, and father of her son Trillion Clarke, 35. 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