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John Rosengren

Classic Baseball

2022

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Chapter 7 THE WORLD SERIES S. 139-150

„… from my biography Hank Greenberg: The Hero of Heroes.The World Series 145SANDY KOUFAX’S YOM KIPPUR …” „… and told him he wanted to speak with Sandy Koufax.The clerk considered the bearded man in the black …” „… better, the true story or the folklore. In the case of Sandy Koufax, they’re both good.On October 7, 1965 …”

Preface

„… the Twins 139A Fall Classic Comedy 142Sandy Koufax’s Yom Kippur Decision 145Index 151About the Author …” „… behind the scenes of some of the game’s bigger moments: How did Sandy Koufax spend Yom Kippur the day he …”

Chapter 1 IMMORTAL MOMENTS S. 1-18

„… stood the hardest thrower in baseball, Sandy Koufax. In the second inning, Koufax had fired a fastball …” „… at the second pitch, but Koufax’s fastball came in low and inside.Roseboro dropped the ball, moved …” „… Drysdale’s 158, and Koufax’s 137. Still, the boos continued. He received nasty letters and violent threats …”

INDEX S. 151-156

„… Knoblauch, Chuck, 140Koufax, Sandy, 2, 145–49Kuhn, Bowie, 13, 130–31, 132Ku Klux Klan, 123–26Lacy, Sam, 128 …”

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Jonathan Weeks - Baseball's Dynasties and the Players Who Built Them

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Jonathan Weeks

Baseball's Dynasties and the Players Who Built Them

2016

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13 Los Angeles Dodgers S. 195-206

„… Sandy Koufax.Koufax had actually been kicking around since the championshipseason of 1955; however, he …” „… expe-rience. He was the New Patriarch: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Sandy.”Forced to pitch in Koufax’s spot …” „… 13–3. The big story was Sandy Koufax, who was scheduled to pitchthe opener but refused because it fell …”

16 Oakland Athletics S. 241-256

„… , he was hailed as the next SandyKoufax. He ascended quickly through the lower ranks, getting called …” „… attained the level of fame enjoyed by Koufax,he won more games during his career.JOE RUDI, OUTFIELD/FIRST …” „… tothe majors in his first professional season. In a highly publicized show-down, Holtzman faced Sandy …”

Index S. 385-394

„… , 40–41Knoblauch, Chuck, 343Koenig, Mark, 99–100Konstanty, Jim, 166Koosman, Jerry, 244Koufax, Sandy, 183 …” „… , Pete, 95Allen, Mel (broadcaster), 97Alomar, Roberto, 312, 315–316;Hirschbeck incident, 315Alomar, Sandy …” „… Jr., 315, 320Alomar, Sandy Sr., 279, 315Alston, Walter, 175, 181, 184, 186, 196,227American …”

Bibliography S. 377-384

„… , 2015).Leavy, Jane. Sandy Koufax: A Lefty’s Legacy, reissue edition. New York: Harper Perennial,2010 …”

12 Brooklyn Dodgers S. 173-194

„… victory. The mark would stand until Sandy Koufax fanned 15 batters inGame 1 of the 1963 Fall …” „… reserve outfielder SandyAmoros. “When Yogi hit that ball, I thought it was out,” Podres toldBaseball …”

15 Baltimore Orioles S. 225-240

„… Series start,he outpitched Dodger great Sandy Koufax, coming away with a four-hitshutout. He also ended …”

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David Krell

Do You Believe in Magic?

2023

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Notes S. 201-218

„… Deal.”6. Finch, “Koufax, Drysdale Eye $1 Million Pact.”203Notes 7. Hunter, “Will Sandy, Big D Make …” „… Brooklyn to Los Angeles (New York: St. Martin’s, 1990), 123.10. Sandy Koufax with Ed Linn, Koufax (New York …” „… : Sandy, Big D Are in the Fold,” Los Angeles Herald Examiner, March 30, 1966, F1.36. Bud Furillo, “Koufax …”

Chapter Eleven Splashdown (November) S. 165-180

„… of baseballs for Little Leaguers, especially those thrown by Sandy Koufax. They earned idolatry for …” „… the left-handed Brooklyn native who announced his retire-ment on November 18, 1966.Koufax’s …” „… plummeted too. More than 2.6 million fans watched the Dodgers during Koufax’s last season. Attendance in …”

Chapter Two Hollywood’s Other Dynamic Duo (February) S. 19-36

„… began, imagining the 1966 Los Angeles Dodgers with-out Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale was like imagining …” „… Mount Sinai, King David marrying Bathsheba, and Sandy Koufax refusing to play on the holiest day of the …” „… According to Drysdale, the Dodgers paid him $80,000 in 1965; Koufax’s salary was $85,000.9In his …”

Bibliography S. 219-222

„… : Perspectives of the Presidency, 1963–1969. New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1971.Koufax, Sandy, with Ed Linn …” „… and the Los Angeles Dodgers. New York: HarperCollins, 2016.Leavy, Jane. Sandy Koufax: A Lefty’s Legacy …” „… . Koufax. New York: Viking, 1966.Krell, David. 1962: Baseball and America in the Time of JFK. Lincoln …”

Chapter Three “Back in the Fold” (March) S. 37-54

„… competition throughout the NL squads: Hank Aaron, Eddie Mathews, Don Drysdale, Sandy Koufax, Maury Wills, Juan …” „… general manager Buzzie Bavasi flanked by Don Drysdale (left) and Sandy Koufax (right) while actor Chuck …” „… resolution in the Koufax-Drysdale holdout. The 1966 baseball season looked gloomy not only for the LA squad …”

Chapter Ten Bird Is the Word (October) S. 147-164

„… , october 6)Baseball fans watching Sandy Koufax pitch in 1966 were like classical music aficionados watching …” „… fallen apart. My favorite Dodgers were Sandy Koufax, Tommy Davis, and Lou Johnson. It was good to see …” „… Zubin Mehta conduct the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Awestruck.Koufax started 41 games in 1966, which led …”

Preface

„… land, and Sandy Koufax dominating National League opponents.But writing a book requires amplification …” „… of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI/NISO Z39.48-1992.For Mom.Sheila Krell is the Sandy …” „… Koufax of moms.For Debra Drabowsky(August 4, 1959–October 5, 1959)viiContentsAcknowledgments …”

Chapter Seven A Great Speech in Cooperstown (July) S. 101-114

„… he squared off against Sandy Koufax in what proved to be an example of endurance for both hurlers. It …” „… example of Koufax’s power, this nighttime game at Dodger Stadium ranked with his four no-hitters, which …” „… , July was a banner month for baseball.The Koufax–Bunning duel, Astroturf ’s debut, and Wisconsin’s …”

Index S. 223-244

„… Kohner, Frederick, 66Korean War, 2, 171Koufax, Sandy: Cy Young Award, 25, 177; impact on ticket sales, 25 …”

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Rocco Constantino

50 Moments That Defined Major League Baseball

2016

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Chapter 3. Masterful on the Mound S. 43-62

„… 43• 3 •Masterful on the MoundSANDY KOUFAX: THE DAWN OF THE PHENOMAugust 27, 1955Sometimes baseball …” „… on August 27, 1955, when they saw a 19-year-old lefty named Sandy Koufax earn his first major-league …” „… retire abruptly.Sandy Koufax is often described as a shooting star across the night sky, so brilliant to …”

Preface

„… : Ending on 3,000 35Lou Gehrig: 5,084 Days 383 Masterful on the Mound 43Sandy Koufax: The Dawn of the …”

Index S. 217-230

„… , Larry, 64–65Kotsay, Mark, 102Koufax, Sandy, 43–46, 53, 55–56, 79Kravec, Ken, 88Kreevich, Mike, 187Kubek …” „… , Grover Cleveland “Pete,” 34, 152, 162–164Alexander, Manny, 155Alomar, Roberto, 71, 171Alomar, Sandy Jr …”

Chapter 4. Incredible Feats and Unbreakable Records S. 63-80

„… pitchers, like Bob Gibson, Sandy Koufax, and Pedro Martinez, had short peaks of dominance, Maddux was at …”

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Sam McDowell

The Saga of Sudden Sam

2022

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19: A Whole New Ballgame S. 139-150

„… the greatest pitcher in history, Sandy Koufax.One day I was standing in the hallway drinking my …” „… eyes.“That’s Sandy Koufax,” I replied incredulously.“Who is that?” repeated the pitcher.Koufax was like Dick …” „… Koufax sitting in the coach’s office reading a newspaper.“Who is that?” he asked.Valentine rolled his …”

6: Better Pitcher, Bigger Boozer S. 41-49

„… nearly the entire season I was being likened to Sandy Koufax—that both of us were southpaws strengthened …” „… control. But so did another left- hander by the name of Sandy Koufax when he was that age. Koufax did not …”

Preface

„… expected to be a Hall of Famer like Sandy Koufax or Don Drysdale, even Bob Gibson or Juan Marichal. It …”

5: The Debut S. 33-40

„… for my failures. I could blame them on somebody else. Nobody—not Sandy Koufax, not Nolan Ryan, not …” „… history.Like Koufax and Ryan, I struggled mightily with control early in my pro-fessional career. Such was not …”

Index S. 165-170

„… , Bobby, 51, 62Koufax, Sandy, ix, 22, 37, 43–44, 46, 51, 139, 147Kralick, Jack, 34Kuenn, Harvey, 24Kuhn …”

21: Vices Bad and Good S. 159-164

„… been. Indeed it has been claimed that I could have been another Sandy Koufax. But negative reminiscing …”

7: The Battle with Birdie S. 50-61

„… mound even if I were pitching like Cy Young and Sandy Koufax all rolled into one. I never said another …” „… to Koufax, offering rightly that I had accomplished more as a pitcher at the age of twenty- two than …”

14: My New Life S. 104-112

„… , hear folks compare his dad to Sandy Koufax. And the dangers of celebrity life per-sonified by me had …”

11: A Sour Bite of the Big Apple S. 84-0

„… 2001 (Sam upper right)Publicity photo with the great Sandy Koufax during spring training, 1964Publicity …”

4: The Battle for Sam McDowell and Beyond S. 22-32

„… universally wanted. Scouts viewed me as having a similar level of potential as Sandy Koufax, another left …”

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