[doug from upland]

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.

[Charles Henrickson]

I've been following baseball for close to 50 years, and I've never seen a better pitcher than Sandy Koufax. The combination of his fastball and curveball made him just unhittable. I remember games at Wrigley Field when Koufax pitched, and not only would it boost attendance, people would come down by the Dodgers' bullpen just to watch him warm up.

I saw Ryan pitch, too, but he was not as good as Koufax. Over the last 50 years, I'd put Koufax, Carlton, Gibson, and Seaver ahead of Ryan.

[justiceseeker93]

...his first no-hitter against the Mets.

First inning went: strike one, strike two, strike three; strike one, strike two, strike three; strike one, strike two, strike three. Three strikeouts on nine pitches! (Wouldn't want to take anything away from Koufax by mentioning that that Mets team was one of the worst in major league history.)