Sandy Koufax was inducted into the Hall of Fame 50 years ago as part of the 1972 group alongside Yogi Berra and Early Wynn. He was barely 36 years old, a symbol of both how dominant he was in his prime and how premature his career end was. Nearly 300 pitchers in American and National … Read more
One can always find, if you search well enough, curiosities that are intertwined in the world of sports and that of celebrities. Babe Ruth and Elvis Presley both passed away on August 16, for example. And then there’s a date like today, December 30, the birthdays of three American athletes you might know: Tiger Woods, … Read more
One of the legends that have passed within the Los Angeles Dodgers organization has been the pitcher Sandy Koufax, that this next December 30 will be 86 years old. The current member of the hall of fame was throughout his career (1955-1966) at the head of the Dodgers organization. Koufax in his twelve seasons in … Read more
