Tag: Sandy Koufax

This Day In Dodgers History: Sandy Koufax Ties MLB Record With 18 Strikeouts

On April 24, 1962, Hall-of-Famer and Los Angeles Dodgers legend Sandy Koufax set a Major League record with...

This Day In Dodgers History: Last Spring Training Game At Dodgertown

On March 17, 2008, the Los Angeles Dodgers played the Houston Astros in their final game at Holman Stadium. The Dodgers said goodbye to Dodgertown in Vero Beach, Fla., which served as their Spring Training home for 61 years. The…

This Day In Dodgers History: Don Drysdale & Sandy Koufax Begin Spring Training Holdout

On Feb. 28, 1966, Los Angeles Dodgers icons Don Drysdale and Sandy Koufax did not report for the start of Spring Training and with that began a double holdout that lasted 32 days. It was a time in MLB history…

This Day In Dodgers History: Sandy Koufax Becomes Youngest Player Elected To Baseball Hall Of Fame

On January 19, 1972, former Los Angeles Dodgers left-handed pitcher Sandy Koufax was voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. At 36 years and 20 days old, Koufax became the youngest player to ever be inducted. The famed southpaw finished…

This Day In Dodgers History: Sandy Koufax Retires After 1966 Season

On November 18, 1966, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax announced his retirement from baseball...

This Day In Dodgers History: Sandy Koufax Wins 2nd Cy Young Award

On Nov. 3, 1965, Los Angeles Dodgers legend Sandy Koufax won a second Cy Young Award, two years after...

This Day In Dodgers History: Sandy Koufax Becomes First 3-Time Cy Young Award Winner

On November 1, 1966, Los Angeles Dodgers legend Sandy Koufax became the first three-time Cy Young...

This Day In Dodgers History: Sandy Koufax Wins 1963 MVP; Ebbets Field Sold

This day in Los Angeles Dodgers history saw Sandy Koufax win the 1963 National League MVP Award over...

This Day In Dodgers History: Sandy Koufax Complete Game In 1965 World Series

On Oct. 14, 1965, Sandy Koufax led the Los Angeles Dodgers to a Game 7 victory against the Minnesota Twins in the World Series...

This Day In Dodgers History: Vin Scully Calls Final Game, Steve Finley Clinches NL West, 4 Players With 30 Home Runs & Sandy Koufax

This day in Los Angeles Dodgers history saw legendary broadcaster Vin Scully call the final game of his illustrious...

This Day In Dodgers History: Sandy Koufax Breaks Strikeouts Record; Mike Piazza & Tommy Lasorda Achieve Milestones

This day in Los Angeles Dodgers history saw Sandy Koufax break the National League record for strikeouts in a season on Sept. 27, 1961. The...

This Day In Dodgers History: Last Game At Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum; Koufax & Kershaw Reach Milestones

This day in Los Angeles Dodgers history saw the end of an era at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, plus Sandy Koufax and Clayton...