This Day In Dodgers History: World Series Sweep Of New York Yankees; Sandy Kofuax Declines To Pitch On Yom Kippur
Led by Sandy Koufax on Oct. 6, 1963, the Los Angeles Dodgers captured their third World Series championship in franchise history by completing a four-game sweep of the New York Yankees. It came one day after the first ever World…
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 career, Steve Finley clinch the 2004 National League West title in grand fashion, four players reach 30 home runs and Sandy…
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 left-hander surpassed Christy Mathewson, who held the previous mark with 267 during the 1903 campaign.…
Watch: Clayton Kershaw’s Speech To Dodgers Fans & Sandy Koufax’s Message
The Los Angeles Dodgers concluded their final homestand of the 2025 regular season with a celebratory weekend for Clayton Kershaw as he nears retirement. Kershaw announced this season, his 18th with the Dodgers, would be the last of his illustrious…
This Day In Dodgers History: Sandy Koufax & Fernando Valenzuela Set Records, Hideo Nomo’s No-Hitter, Joe Torre Announces Retirement
The Los Angeles Dodgers have a long line of notable pitchers and on this day in franchise history, those stars shined a little brighter throughout the years. On Sept. 17, 1963, Sandy Koufax pitched a shutout against the St. Louis…
This Day In Dodgers History: Sandy Koufax Perfect Game Against Cubs
On Sept. 9, 1965, Sandy Koufax threw a perfect game against the Chicago Cubs at Dodger Stadium. The Los Angeles Dodgers needed every bit of Koufax's brilliance as Bob Hendley also turned in a gem that evening. Los Angeles broke…
This Day In Dodgers History: Sandy Koufax Inducted Into Hall Of Fame; Manny Mota & Éric Gagné Tie MLB Records
This day in Los Angeles Dodgers history saw Sandy Koufax inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Manny Mota tie an MLB pinch-hit record and Éric Gagné put his name into the record books as well. On August 7,…
This Day In Dodgers History: Sandy Koufax Throws First No-Hitter; Pedro Guerrero Ties MLB Record For Home Runs In Single Month
On June 30, 1962, Los Angeles Dodgers legendary left-hander Sandy Koufax threw the first no-hitter of his career. Koufax issued five walks and finished with 13 strikeouts against the New York Mets in the 5-0 victory at Dodger Stadium. The…
This Day In Dodgers History: Sandy Koufax Makes MLB Debut
The start of what turned into a legendary career began on June 24, 1955, when Sandy Koufax made his MLB debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He'd signed with the organization for $14,000 the December prior. Koufax was added to…
This Day In Dodgers History: Sandy Koufax Part Of 2 Record-Setting Games; Tom Lovett Throws First No-Hitter In Franchise History
This day in Los Angeles Dodgers history saw Sandy Koufax set a strikeout record and star in a road game at the Astrodome, plus the organization's first no-hitter. On June 22, 1959, Koufax took the mound at the L.A. Memorial…
This Day In Dodgers History: Sandy Koufax Added To Roster & Tommy Lasorda Optioned; Don Drysdale Breaks Scoreless Innings Record
On June 8, 1955, the Brooklyn Dodgers optioned rookie left-handed pitcher Tommy Lasorda to Montreal to make room for another southpaw, one Sandy Koufax, to be called up for the first time. Lasorda spent parts of two seasons pitching for…
This Day In Dodgers History: Roy Campanella, Sandy Koufax And Jackie Robinson Jersey Numbers Retired
On June 4, 1972, the Los Angeles Dodgers retired the numbers of Roy Campanella (39), Sandy Koufax (32) and Jackie Robinson (42) in a pregame ceremony at Dodger Stadium. Robinson's iconic jersey number is also retired throughout Major League Baseball.…
