[ought-six]

My favorite baseball player. I was a kid and a teen in L.A. when he played with the Dodgers.

[Shark24]

My mother was born and raised in Brooklyn and I grew up outside the city on the CT side. We could not be Yankee’s fans, had to be Dodger fans. I was a lefty and could pitch some. Sandy was and still is a hero to me (an I say that as a military vet).

[hanamizu]

I was a kid and a teen in L.A. when he played with the Dodgers.

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Me too. I saw him strikeout 18 Giants at the Coliseum. Even kept score—lots of Ks.

[Equine1952]

When men knew how to pitch, could pitch, and faced some devastating hitters. He climbed the hill and did his job. Now we got soy boys taking knees. It was a great game with good men. Sad where it’s gone now. I miss it.

[vigilence]

Me too. My first major league game was 1959 World Series against the Chisox at the Coliseum. Was also there when he struck out 18 Giants. Everyone knew how hard he threw but when he learned to control the fastball and added a “fall off the table” curveball he became basically unhittable. Never pitched on the sabbath. Reverred to this day in LA org and fans alike.