Aug 5, 2020 · 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. …

Paul Blair, who batted against Ryan, Sandy Koufax, Sam McDowell, Vida Blue, Dick Radatz, and Goose Gossage, said of Dalkowski, “He threw the hardest I ever saw.” A near-identical …

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"Either he throws the fastest ball I've ever seen, or I'm going blind,” said Hall of Famer Richie Ashburn. Born on Dec. 30, 1935 in Brooklyn, N.Y., Koufax impressed a scout who saw him …

He was the first pitcher in the live-ball era to post an earned run average below 2.00 in three different qualifying seasons, and the first ever to record a 300-strikeout season three times. …

Dec 10, 2019 · The play was generously ruled a double and not an error. Koufax loaded the bases on walks to Will and Elder White, then fanned Moe Thacker and pinch-hitter Andre …

On September 9, 1965, Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitched a perfect game in the National League against the Chicago Cubs at Dodger Stadium. Koufax became the sixth …

Dec 29, 2023 · Koufax is the only pitcher to throw one in four consecutive seasons, with three of those performances including at least a dozen strikeouts. The lefty joins Cy Young himself as …

Los Angeles Dodger Sandy Koufax holding four balls to signify his 4th career no-hitter (pitched on September 9th, 1965) and 184 innings due to an injured pitching hand, the 26-year-old …

Sep 9, 2020 · Fifty-five years ago today, Sandy Koufax pitched the best game in Dodgers history, throwing a perfect game against the Chicago Cubs at Dodger Stadium. Entering the …