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Posted on 12/30/2015 1:18:43 PM PST by EveningStar
Sandy Koufax, the great Dodgers pitcher, turns 80 today. Happy birthday, Sandy!
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Most beautiful pitching motion ever and one of the great men of my youth. On my fantasy perfect day I would spend a couple of hours at Ebbets Field and watch “that Jewish kid” as Casey said, with Carl Hubbell pitching for the New York the Giants would win on a Willie Mays home run.
Happy Birthday Sandy.
A favorite story from his days with the 'hitless wonders':
Koufax was pitching a no-hitter in Philly, when Drysdale left early to go to NY where he was pitching the next day.
When Drysdale was getting of the train in NYC reporters rushed him:
"Did you hear the news? Koufax PITCHED A NO HITTER!"
Drysdale: Did he win?
Classic
Yep, one of The Greatest. Too bad he retired early. He wasn’t so much on the TV analysis: “He’s got a good fastball, he’s got a good curveball, he’s got a good . . . “
Koufax & Drysdale.
They broke my heart in the 1963 World Series.
Revenge would not come until 1977
I saw the game on T.V. As a Phillies fan. The last out was pinch hitter Bobby Wine,who took a called third strike. They asked him why he didn’t swing. He said”that he didn’t see it!”
Unlike Beethoven he got his picture on a bubble gum card.
I saw him too many times to count, including his first no-hitter against the Mets.
It would be so nice to read this headline:
AFTER 10 YEARS, HILLARY RELEASED FROM PRISON ON 80TH BIRTHDAY
Saw him strike out 18 at the Coliseum in 1959. Dodgers might have even won the game.
I totally remember Koufax. God am I old. But I went to a Kansas City A’s game where I saw Ted Williams play. There were probably older guys but Williams is recognizable.
Happy birthday, Mr. Koufax.
I feel that every position has an all time top five, and that Koufax is on the list for pitcher.
My Dad was a big fan. I went with him several times, with standing room only tickets, to watch Sandy pitch.
Har!
“Vinny calling the last three outs in his perfecto”
Calling last three outs of 1965 perfect game, when Koufax struck out the final six batters, btw.
Awesome.
Best Dodger pitcher EVER! Happy Birthday Sandy.
Way cool!
Here’s someone who will be 90 in a couple of months.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Garagiola,_Sr.
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