Sandy Koufax: My Boyhood Baseball Dream Comes True
As a young teenager growing up in The Bronx, I was a devout…
Wild Thing: Sandy Koufax from Cincinnati Bearcat to Dodger Bonus Baby
Sandy Koufax pitched one season for the University of Cincinnati…
The Road Not Taken: Sandy Koufax, Basketball Player
Sandy Koufax (top row, second from right) finished fourth…
Sandy Koufax and Walter Alston: A Star Pitcher and his Manager
Dodgers manager Walter Alston celebrates with his Hall…
Sandy Koufax and His Home Ballparks
Sandy Koufax posted a career 57-15 won-loss record at Dodger…
Short-Term Pitching Brilliance: Comparing Sandy Koufax to Other Short-Term-Peak Players
Sandy Koufax made the National League All-Star team each…
Sandy Koufax Versus Other Hall of Fame Pitchers
As Willie Mays once said, “For (Sandy Koufax) to do all…
Sandy Koufax Versus Hall of Fame Members With At Least 100 Plate Appearances
Asked what it was like to face Sandy Koufax, Cubs Hall…
1965-66 Pennant Races: LA’s Most Artful Dodger
On the afternoon of Sunday, June 20, 1965, New York Mets…
Who Had the Best Final Season?
Sandy Koufax posted a career-low 1.73 ERA and struck out…
Sandy Koufax: First Among Equals
Sandy Koufax pitched 14 complete games in which he gave…
Sandy Koufax: Symbol of Jewish Pride
U.S. President Barack Obama shakes hands with Baseball…
Sandy Koufax as a Jewish American Sports Icon
Ask the average American to name a Jewish athlete. For many,…
‘Bigger than Sinatra’: Sandy Koufax in Hollywood
Famed comedian Milton Berle greets Sandy Koufax after the…
Sandy Koufax Helped Shape Future Generations of Hurlers
Dodgers right-hander Don Sutton talks about pitching with…
Comprehending Koufax: Biographical Interpretations of an Intensely Private Man
Several authors have given readers a glimpse of Sandy Koufax’s…
Sandy Koufax: Life After Retirement
Sandy Koufax shared his baseball insight on the NBC Game…
Sandy Koufax: An Enduring Legacy
Sandy Koufax speaks at the Baseball Writers Association…
Satchel’s Wild Ride: How Satchel Paige Finally Made the Hall of Fame
On July 25, 1966, Casey Stengel and Ted Williams were inducted…
Rachel Balkovec: A Comprehensive Profile
Rachel Balkovec shattered a glass ceiling when she became…
Gavy Cravath’s Hall-Worthy 200 Home Runs
Gavy Cravath led the National League in home runs six times…
The Pitcher’s Cycle: Definition and Achievers (1893–2023)
One of baseball’s highest-regarded feats is the cycle: “A…
Closing the Gap: The MVP Cases for Lew Fonseca, Joe Cronin, and Hack Wilson
On May 7, 1929, the American League announced it had abolished…
Desperately Seeking Singles: The Palpable Heartache of Near-Miss Cycles
“With the bases full Foley caught the sphere fair on the…