Sandy Koufax
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Sanford Koufax, nicknamed "the Left Arm of God", is an American former baseball player. Widely regarded as one of the greatest pitchers of all time, he played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers from 1955 to 1966. Koufax was the first three-time winner of the Cy Young Award, each time winning unanimously and the only pitcher to do so when a single award was given for both leagues; he was also named the National League Most Valuable Player in 1963. Retiring at age 30 due to chronic pain in his pitching elbow, Koufax was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972 at age 36, the youngest player ever elected.
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Sandy Koufax, born Sanford Braun on December 30, 1935, in Brooklyn, New York, is an American former baseball player and sports commentator. He competed as a pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers. His professional career spanned from June 24, 1955, to October 2, 1966, during which he participated in the 1955, 1956, 1957, and 1958 seasons. Koufax also holds citizenship in the United States.
Koufax won the 1955, 1959, 1963, and 1965 World Series. His individual honors include the Cy Young Award, the Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award, and the Associated Press Athlete of the Year. He is a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Koufax attended the University of Cincinnati and the Columbia University School of General Studies.
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Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Known for
- MLB Network Presents — Self2015
- Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story — Self2010
- Super Stars of Sports: Baseball — Self (archive footage)1991
- Mister Ed — Sandy Koufax1961
- Bourbon Street Beat1959
- Dennis the Menace — Himself1959
- 77 Sunset Strip1958
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Sandy
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn
- Occupation
- sports commentator
- Educated at
- University of Cincinnati
- Participant in
- 1966 Major League Baseball season
- Sport
- baseball
- Position played
- pitcher
- League
- Major League Baseball
- Country for sport
- United States
- Image
- Sandy Koufax.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1935-12-30
- Commons category
- Sandy Koufax
- start of work period
- 1955-06-24
- earned run average
- 2.76
- name in native language
- Sandy Koufax
- end of work period
- 1966-10-02
- birth name
- Sanford Braun
- competition won
- 1965 World Series
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