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On April 24, 1962, Hall-of-Famer and Los Angeles Dodgers legend Sandy Koufax set a Major League record with 18 strikeouts in a complete game. The Dodgers defeated the Chicago Cubs, 10-2 ...

“First one for me has gotta be Sandy, Sandy Koufax has got to go on there,” Kershaw said. “He’s my favorite. Nolan Ryan might be on there for me, too. I probably have to stick with lefties ...

In 1963, Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Sandy Koufax put together one of the greatest pitching seasons in MLB history. He won 25 games, pitched to a 1.88 ERA, accumulated 10.7 wins above ...

1966 — Roberto Clemente’s sixth and final career home run off Sandy Koufax is another no-doubter. It comes during Koufax’s final season, the net result being one less shutout for Sandy and ...

There was Roberto Clemente’ arm, the grace of Willie Mays, the quiet power of Hank Aaron, the ferocious Sandy Koufax curveball, the multiple tools of Mickey Mantle, the fearless intensity of Bob ...

“Some of that has vanished. We’re nervous. We don’t want to stand out.” Sandy Koufax, the G.O.A.T. who went to shul The G.O.A.T. debate, in Eleff’s telling, is really a debate about us ...

To see Fried pitch like his idol Sandy Koufax in pinstripes should sicken you. This is about on par with watching Glavine pitch for the New York Mets. All the while, the Braves have gotten one ...

(And it’s worth noting that Sandy Koufax retired at 30, a year after that trade, but it was because of a bum elbow in the days before advancements in sports medicine. Yeah, 30 was a lot older ...

But at some definable point in each game, the data came to reveal, a relief pitcher becomes a more effective option than the starter, even if that starter is Sandy Koufax or Tom Seaver — or Paul ...