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I vividly remember listening to Vinnie’s radio call, while standing in our darkened kitchen leaning over the radio. Biggest goosebumps ever!
Compared to Nolan Ryan’s 7 no-hitters......not too close.
I saw Sandy pitch so many times and was there for his first no-hitter against the Mets. Remarkable is not a strong enough word for him. And he is a man of character.
True to his faith, Koufax did not pitch the opening game of a world series on a Jewish high holiday.
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This thread is calling for your expertise darling!
Are you going to be broadcasting tomorrow night, or are you taking the holiday? ;D
I rember Scvully describing Koufaz’s curve as rooling off the table. When I went to a game, I could swear his curve started above the batter’s head and wound up in the catcher’s mitt just below the knees.
Most people don’t remember that when Koufax pitched his perfect game, his opponent, Cubs pitcher Bobby Hendley, pitched a one hitter. The final score was 1-0
I saw Koufax pitch once. It was 1964 in LA. Koufax was having a fabulous season but that game may have been one of the worst he ever pitched.
At one point he threw the ball about 10 feet over the batter’s head. The batter didn’t move. He and the catcher and the umpire just watched the ball arc over them.
Koufax just stood there, shoulders slumped. He muttered some unprintable prose. Then he laughed. The batter and the catcher and the umpire laughed. Then the crowd roared with laughter and gave Koufax a standing “O”.
Not much comment on Sandy's life nowadays. As always he seems to be very discreet about his public appearances, and he should be respected for wanting to remain as private as possible. He always thought that the public made too big a thing over his athletic prowess.
Here Vinny call the 9th inning of the perfecto.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uozLFsEPu8&feature=related
The voice of Vin Scully is the baseball voice I first remember.
I read a book written by a WaPo writer about Sandy Koufax and I liked it. It was a nice read. The other guy I got to wondering how many times did Sandy Koufax go up against Bob Gibson. The last time it happened was in April 1966 and I believe it happened on July 3rd of either ‘64 or ‘63. For the record the Dodgers scored 4 runs in the first inning of off Gibson and won.