Sandy Koufax Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball 1964 Topps All Stars coin insert #159 for Sale

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Sandy Koufax Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball 1964 Topps All Stars coin insert #159 For Sale

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Sandy Koufax Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball 1964 Topps All Stars coin insert #159:
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You are offerdingon a1964 Topps All Stars coin insert #159 Sandy Koufax. Los Angeles Dodgers. HOF....great condition!

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Sanford Koufax(/ˈkoʊfæks/; néBraun; born December 30, 1935), nicknamed \"the Left Arm of God\", is an American formerbaseballpitcher who played 12 seasons inMajor League Baseballfor theBrooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgersfrom 1955 to 1966. Widely regarded as one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history, Koufax was the first three-time winner of theCy Young Award, each time winning unanimously and the only pitcher to do so when a single award was given for both the leagues; he was also named theNational League Most Valuable Playerin 1963. Retiring at the age of 30 due tochronic painin his pitching elbow, Koufax was elected to theBaseball Hall of Famein his first year of eligibility in1972at the age of 36, the youngest player ever elected.

Born inBrooklyn, New York, Koufax was primarily a basketball player in his youth and had only pitched a handful of games before signing with theBrooklyn Dodgersat age 19. Due to thebonus ruleunder which he was signed, Koufax never pitched a game in theminor leagues. As a result, the first half of his career was marred with inconsistency and control problems with flashes of brilliance in between. He set amodern recordby striking out 18 batters in a game in 1959 and pitched brilliantly in the1959 World Series. However, the lack of playing time frustrated Koufax and he almost quit after 1960. After making adjustments prior to the 1961 season to improve his control, Koufax quickly rose to become the most dominant pitcher in the major leagues. He was anAll-Starin each of his last six seasons, leading theNational League(NL) in earned run average each of his last five years, instrikeoutsfour times, and in wins andshutoutsthree times each. He was the first NL pitcher in 20 years to post an earned run average below 2.00, doing so three times, and the first to record a 300-strikeout season three times, including a then-major league record of 382 in 1965. Koufax tied his ownrecord of 18 strikeouts in a gamein 1962, and later became the first pitcher to record threeimmaculate innings.

Koufax won the Major LeagueTriple Crownthree times, leading the Dodgers to a pennant in each of those years. He was the first major league pitcher to throw fourno-hitters, including aperfect gamein 1965. He was named theWorld Series MVPtwice, leading the weak-hitting Dodgers to titles in1963and1965. At the time of his retirement, Koufax\'s career earned run average of 2.76 trailed onlyWhitey Fordamong pitchers with at least 2,000 innings pitched since 1925. Despite his comparatively short career, his 2,396 career strikeouts ranked seventh in major league history at the time, trailing onlyWarren Spahn(2,583) among left-handers; his 40 shutouts were tied for ninth in modern NL history. He was the first pitcher in history to average more than ninestrikeouts per nine innings pitched, and the first to allow fewer than sevenhits per nine innings pitched. Koufax, along with teammateDon Drysdale, became a pivotal figure in baseball\'slabor movementwhen the two stagedjoint holdoutand demanded a fairer contract from the Dodgers. He is also one of the outstandingJewishathletes in American sports; Koufax\'s decision not to pitch Game 1 of the 1965 World Series because it fell on the Jewish holiday ofYom Kippur, likeHank Greenbergbefore him, garnered national attention and made him an icon in theAmerican Jewishcommunity.

Since retiring, Koufax has kept a low profile and makes public appearances on rare occasions. In December 1966, he signed a 10-year contract to work as abroadcasterforNBC; uncomfortable in front of television cameras and with public speaking, he resigned after six years. In 1979, Koufax returned to the Dodgers to work as apitching coachin the Dodgers\' farm system; he resigned from the position in 1990 but continues to make informal appearances duringspring training. From 2013 to 2015, Koufax worked in an executive position for the Dodgers, as special advisor to chairmanMark Walter. In 1999, he was named to theMajor League Baseball All-Century Team. His number 32 was retired by the Dodgers in 1972 and he was honored with astatueoutside the centerfield plaza ofDodger Stadiumin 2022. That same year, Koufax became the first player to mark the 50th anniversary of his election to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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