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Edward Gruvers April 2000 book, Koufax, 288pp. By early August 1963, as Koufax led the majors in wins, shutouts, and strikeouts, Life magazine did a close up cover story on him (photo at top of article), calling him baseballs No. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Because Koufax's signing bonus was greater than $4,000 ($40,000 today), he was known as a bonus baby. Sandy Koufax Out Longer Than ExpectedFour to Six Weeks, Los Angeles Times, July 20, 1962, p. B-1. Stats. Later, however, the two pitchers discovered that each was being used in the sessions with Bavasi against the other, saying one was asking for more than the other. Roscoe McGowen, Brooklyn-Bred Bonus Baby Is Coming of Age; Koufax 2-Hitter in 2d Start Is Sign of Maturity; Dodgers Are Getting Return on Money Paid to Hurler, New York Times, August 29, 1955. Sandy Koufax after pitching his 4th career no-hitter, also a perfect game, Sept 9th, 1965. Hall of Famer Harry Hooper, a player from the same era as Koufax, had this to say about him: The bounces that footballs take are far less fickle than the bounces and ricochets that allow the most challenged baseball teams to beat the best. This time, it was a pitcher's duel. Thanks for visiting and if you like what you find here, please make a donation to help support the research and writing at this website. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Koufax was routinely identified in Los Angeles newspapers as Sandy, no surname necessary. Sandy Koufax, spring training, Vero Beach, Florida, February 28, 1963. Roscoe McGowen, Dodgers Top Pirates, 4-0; Koufax Blanks Pittsburgh; Brooks Need 7 for Pennant, New York Times, September 4, 1955. Tony Kubek had two of the Yankees' three hits, but none of the hits were extra-base hits. I was at Koufax's perfect game in '65, and Cubs pitcher Among Hendley's victories was a four-hitter, a 2-1 Cubs victory at Wrigley Field, against the Dodgers -- and Koufax -- six days after the perfect game. The final out came on Joe Pepitone's drive that backed Dodger right fielder Ron Fairly up against the bullpen gate to make the catch of a ball that would have been a home run in Yankee Stadium. On September 29, 1966, near the end of the regular season, Koufax threw a four-hitter to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1, achieving a third 300-strikeout season, the first major league pitcher to do so since Amos Rusie did it in 1890-92. The results clearly suggested that. No estimate has ever been given for its length, although it is safe to say it was easily over 500 feet, and may have approached 600 feet. Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023.