The Pioneer Valley Youth Baseball League organized a Sandy Koufax Division for the first time this spring. Amherst coach E.J. Mills said that the team was created to give young players a place to ...

Sandy Koufax, left, rears back as he prepares to let go of a fast ball in Wrigley Field on April 22, 1966. Ken Holtzman, right, fires against Los Angeles in Wrigley Field on Sept. 25, 1966. Expand ...

The Lafayette HS baseball field where Sandy Koufax started his illustrious career lay empty yesterday as students and alumni expressed dismay over the legendary program’s demise. “I&#82… ...

This day in Los Angeles Dodgers history saw Sandy Koufax win the 1963 National League MVP Award over second-place finisher Dick Groat of the St. Louis Cardinals.

Media correspondent Terence Smith interviews Jane Leavy about her new book on baseball legend Sandy Koufax. On September 9, 1965, Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers threw a perfect game. 27 ...

The start of what turned into a legendary career began on June 24, 1955, when Sandy Koufax made his MLB debut with the Los ...

Koufax, known for his on-the-field dominance and his refusal to pitch on Yom Kippur during the 1965 World Series, walked away from baseball at only 30 years old because of injury.

Just take what the nice man wants to give you, get into your uniform, and go a fast 25 laps around the field.” When the Dodgers opened camp in 1966, Koufax and Drysdale were not the only stars ...

Oct. 301945 — Branch Rickey signed Jackie Robinson to a minor-league contract for the 1946 season with Montreal of the International League.1956 — The Brooklyn Dodgers sold Ebbets Field… ...

Pitcher Sandy Koufax was the epitome of a late bloomer, not hitting his peak until his seventh season. But when it came to the baseball Hall of Fame, he was a man in a hurry. On Aug. 7, 1972 – a ...

Koufax was a draw that day — 21,000 fans came out, compared to just 530 for Holtzman’s last start at Wrigley Field. And the young pitcher was up to the task. Staked to a 2-0 lead in the first ...