Dec 3, 2024 · Sandy Koufax (top row, second from right) finished fourth in scoring on the University of Cincinnati’s freshman basketball team in 1953-54. (Courtesy of University of Cincinnati Athletic Department)

Sanford Koufax (/ ˈkoʊfæks /; né Braun; born December 30, 1935), nicknamed " the Left Arm of God ", is an American former baseball pitcher who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers from 1955 to 1966.

Jan 20, 2025 · Jeff Torborg, the former catcher who caught Sandy Koufax’s perfect game and was the 1990 AL manager of the year with the Chicago White Sox, died Sunday. He was 83.

Jan 20, 2025 · He caught three no-hitters, a perfect game with Sandy Koufax and another no-hitter with Bill Singer of the Dodgers and Nolan Ryan of the Angels; and was the backstop in Don Drysdale's record fifth-straight shutout in 1968.

Oct 22, 2024 · Koufax only gave up five hits, and three errors from the Bearcat position players caused three runs to score, proving to be the difference in a 5-2 Musketeer win. This would end up being the last game Koufax ever pitched in a Bearcat uniform.

Nov 29, 2024 · Koufax pitched in Game Two and the Dodgers lost again, 5-1. But they won the Series in seven games, with Koufax throwing a four-hit shutout in Game Five and a three-hit shutout in Game Seven. The following year, Koufax again sat on Yom Kippur in a game against the Cubs … as did Holtzman, Chicago’s scheduled starter.

Jan 20, 2025 · Jeff Torborg, the former catcher who caught Sandy Koufax’s perfect game and was the 1990 AL manager of the year with the Chicago White Sox, died Sunday. He was 83.

On September 9, 1965, Torborg caught Sandy Koufax's perfect game. [2] On July 20, 1970, he was the catcher receiving Bill Singer's no-hitter. [3] [4] On March 13, 1971, the Dodgers sold Torborg's contract to the California Angels. On May 15, 1973, Torborg also caught the first of Nolan Ryan's seven no-hitters. [2]

A biography of Sandy Koufax, which includes his Minor League information and Major League career with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Dec 24, 2024 · Sandy Koufax is remembered as one of the greatest pitchers in Major League Baseball (MLB) history. He retired in 1966 after an impressive career that spanned 12 seasons with the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers. Koufax’s skills on the mound earned him the nickname “the Left Arm of God,” and he became a defining figure in baseball during the 1960s.