The Los Angeles Dodgers unveiled a statue of Sandy Koufax located alongside Jackie Robinson at Dodger Stadium on Saturday.
Koufax was 165-87 in his 12 year career with the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers. He won three Cy Young Awards, a National League MVP, and was a two-time World Series MVP. He also threw four no-hitters and a perfect game.
Along with Robinson and Roy Campanella, he was among the first Dodger players to have their number retired, and became the youngest player ever elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972.
Known simply as the"The Left Arm of God," Koufax had three separate 300+ strikeout seasons, a milestone that only 19 pitchers in history have reached. Torre, who was the only person in attendance on Saturday that faced Koufax in his prime, said that his curveball would start three feet over your head and land in the strike zone. He said his fastball defied gravity, starting at the waist and levitating across the plate, ending up high and tight on hitters.
Cadet said that Koufax himself chose the inspirational image for the photo and even posed for the artist holding a baseball, complete with his curveball grip, to make sure the pitcher was represented perfectly.
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