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Here's my latest pickup to the jersey collection, I was in between which player to get, but I'm extremely happy with this
Brooklyn Dodgers Sandy Koufax. This is actually the first pitcher I own, and who better than
The Left Arm of God?
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I bought the jersey as a blank and had the numbers custom made and embroidered. The front consists of a royal blue felt logo. The back is very simple, but has that classic look with single layered tackle twill. This is the road version of the jersey worn by the team from 1955 to 1957 while playing in
Brooklyn.
Born on 30 December 1935,
Sanford Koufax grew up in the city of
Brooklyn, NY. He attended the
University of Cincinnati [later,
Columbia University School of General Studies] and after trying out for several teams, he signed and committed to the
Brooklyn Dodgers. In his rookie year with the club, he won his first
World Series Championship and again in 1959 when the
Dodgers relocated to
Los Angeles, California.
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Throughout the 1960s,
Sandy Koufax would prove to be one of the best pitchers of the decade earning the
1963 NL MVP Award along with multiple
World Series Championships/MVPs,
Triple Crowns, and
Cy Young Awards. He also pitched a
perfect game on 9 September 1965 becoming the eighth player in league history to do so.
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7× All-Star (1961–1962, 1963–1966)
4× World Series champion (1955, 1959, 1963, 1965)
NL MVP (1963)
3× Cy Young Award (1963, 1965, 1966)
2× World Series MVP (1963, 1965)
3× Triple Crown (1963, 1965, 1966)
Pitched four no-hitters
Los Angeles Dodgers #32 retired
National Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee (1972)
Major League Baseball All-Century Team
Major League Baseball All-Time Team
"Pitching is the art of instilling fear." -
Sandy Koufax