Search Sandy Koufax Sandy Koufax Sanford Koufax Born: December 30, 1935, Brooklyn, New York Bats: right Throws: left Played for: Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers Elected to Hall of Fame by BBWAA: 1972 344 votes of 396 ballots cast: 86.87% After Sandy Koufax finally tamed his blazing fastball, he enjoyed a five-year stretch as perhaps the most dominating pitcher in the game's history. He won 25 ...

More on Sandy Koufax Koufax's dominance was short but sweet By Larry Schwartz Special to ESPN.com If one were to put music to a career, the dominant notes in Sandy Koufax's would most effectively be reached with violins. For Babe Ruth, it would be base drums for obvious reasons. But for Koufax, violins -- bittersweet and vaguely ambiguous, like gypsy music. Who says you can't get much better ...

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