Before a saturday crowd of 55,530 on ladies night at dodger stadium, sandy koufax pitched the second of his four nohitters on this date in 1963, beating the san francisco giants 8. Koufax became the first pitcher to reach four career nohitters on sept. Sep 23, 2015 sandy koufax famously chose not to start game 1 of the 1965 world series for the dodgers because it fell on yom kippur, but his whereabouts that day remain a mystery. What was the most pitches did sandy koufax threw in a game. Baseball almanac box score of no hitter by sandy koufax.
Sandy koufax was twentysix during this no hitter and his wildness still shown on occassion as he walked five and escaped close calls on a few occassions and was saved by two double plays. The youngest man ever inducted into the baseball hall of fame, sandy koufax, was no different. Stormmaroons in aabc sandy koufax world series mlive. A no hitter is a baseball game in which one team prevents the other from recording a hit during the entire game. On that day, june 5, 1964, sandy koufax pitched a no hitter.
In 1977 or 78 or 81 one of the years the dodgers were in the world series sandy koufax was throwing batting practice to the dodger hitters before a game. Koufax was the first major league pitcher to pitch four nohitters and the eighth pitcher to pitch a perfect game in baseball history. He joined roy halladay, randy johnson and sandy koufax as the only pitchers with multiple cy young awards and multiple nohitters, and lincecum and koufax are the only two who also have multiple world series titles, as well. It was koufaxs fourth nohitter, breaking bob fellers record of three later broken by nolan ryan, in 1981, who finished with seven. A baseball day doesnt get a whole lot better than this one. Jim palmer shuts out dodgers in game 2 of 1966 world series. Sandy koufax, yom kippur and the 1965 world series. Sandy koufax was twentysix during this nohitter and his wildness still shown on occassion as he walked five and escaped close calls on a few occassions and was saved by two double plays. Sep 21, 2015 legendary dodgers lefty sandy koufax chose not to start game 1 of the 1965 world series because it fell on the holiest day of the jewish calendar and he became an even greater hero to fans. On september 9, 1965, koufax became the sixth pitcher of the modern era to throw a perfect game. Major league baseball advanced media mlbam was formed and.
Carl erskine of the dodgers nohits the cubs 50 at ebbets field in brooklyn. Vin scully calls the final inning of sandy koufaxs legendary perfect. The day hendley allowed just one hit, koufax was perfect. Their backs against the wall, the dodgers came back to win game 3 in. During the 1965 world series, koufax declined to start the opening game in. Koufax tossed his first nohitter in 1962, and a year later he became the 14th major leaguer to keep the opposition out of the hit column twice. Sep 23, 2016 since that time, millions of baseball fans around the world have subscribed to mlb. Apr 22, 2020 dodgers starter sandy koufax pitches against the baltimore orioles in game 2 of the 1966 world series. Aug 31, 2015 koufax tossed his first no hitter in 1962, and a year later he became the 14th major leaguer to keep the opposition out of the hit column twice. Etchebarren would be the last batter faced by koufax in his career, as arm problems forced his retirement following the world series. After leading the dodgers to the world series in 63, major expectations were thrust upon koufax, then just a ripe 28 years old during the 64 season. His decision not to pitch game 1 of the 1965 world series because it fell on yom.
The matchup versus the giants was formidable as the lineup featured future hall of famers orlando cepeda, willie mays, willie mccovey, and juan marichal on the mound. Koufax started game 2 and only allowed two runs through six innings, but that wasnt good enough to beat minnesotas jim kaat, who tossed a completegame sevenhitter to earn a 51 victory. Sandy koufax, yom kippur and the 1965 world series sports. Koufax returned to the mound to pitch game two and the star pitcher led the dodgers to a world series victory.
Ed805 sandy koufax throws no hitter perfect game dodgers 8x10 11x14 16x2o photo. But when koufax took the mound on october 14, 1965, for game 7 of the world series in minnesotas hostile metropolitan stadium, he was fighting for the legacy by which he would be judged. Sandy koufax sets a world series record with 15 strikeouts in game 1 of. The most dominant pitcher of the sixties put together his first twenty plus win season and tossed his second no hit. Visit baseball for the complete box score, playbyplay, and win probability. The 1956 world series of major league baseball was played between the new york yankees of the american league and the defending champion brooklyn dodgers of the national league in october 1956. Koufax wasnt the only jewish dodger to observe yom kippur in lieu of playing a game. The sandy koufax world series stats seen below include his world series yearbyyear hitting stats, world series fielding stats, and world series pitching stats where applicable.
Koufax tosses perfecto to set new career no no mark, 53 years ago today this day in no no history by dirk lammers september 9, 2018 leave a comment hall of famer sandy koufax threw his fourth no hitter in the form of a perfect game, 53 years ago today. That made 15 strikeouts, a new world series record. Since that time, millions of baseball fans around the world have subscribed to mlb. Cleanup hitter when sandy koufax chose yom kippur over the world series hall of famers decision not to take the mound of the day of atonement still lives on in jewish baseball lore. Box score of no hitter by sandy koufax baseball almanac.
The first cy young season for sandy koufax included pitching a no hitter, the second of his career. Jul 03, 2010 koufax breaks fellers record koufax was magnificent that night, becoming just the sixth pitcher in the modern era to throw a perfect game. Associated press the chicago cubs must have thought sandy koufax was slipping when he gave up a run on this date in 1966 to a team he had shut out and pitched a perfect game against the previous season. On one occasion, drysdale left the team to attend to personal business in washington, dc, the day after he had lost a four hitter in 11 innings to the philadelphia phillies. Sandy koufax went 279 during the regular season in 1966, but was defeated by jim palmer and the orioles in his only start in that years world series.
Get the best deals on sandy koufax mlb photos when. The yankees finally got to koufax for a pair of runs in the eighth, but that was all they would get, and to end the 52 contest he struck out pinch hitter harry bright. Before a saturday crowd of 55,530 on ladies night at dodger stadium, sandy koufax pitched the second of his four no hitters on this date in 1963, beating the san francisco giants 80. Sandy koufax second no hitter box score by baseball almanac. A classic dodgers game featuring sandy koufax against jim kaat and the minnesota twins in game 5 of the 1965 world series, at dodger stadium.
Koufax won three cy young awards 1963, 1965 and 1966, all of them unanimous. The incomparable career of sandy koufax the atlantic. Yogi berra, after seeing koufax s game 1 performance, was quoted as saying, i can see how he won 25 games. Koufax struck out 14 opposing batters, the most ever recorded in a perfect game. It was a world series matchup with hall of fame implications. Sam kimber threw the first no hitter in dodgers history on october 4, 1884, which ended as a scoreless tie after ten innings.
Then, in the next season, he notched a third no no. Pitched nohitter against the san francisco giants on may 11. When dodger sandy koufax didnt pitch game one of the. Sandy koufax hurls first career nohitter against mets. Sep 26, 2017 cleanup hitter when sandy koufax chose yom kippur over the world series hall of famers decision not to take the mound of the day of atonement still lives on in jewish baseball lore. Struck out 15 yankees on october 2, setting a new world series strikeout record. May 11, 2020 before a saturday crowd of 55,530 on ladies night at dodger stadium, sandy koufax pitched the second of his four no hitters on this date in 1963, beating the san francisco giants 80. His first no hitter came in 1962 against the new york mets. On the bump for the visiting orioles was 20yearold jim palmer. Vaughns nine nohit innings are no longer recognized by mlb as an official nohitter. October 14, 1965 sandy koufax hurls his 2nd shutout of world series beating twins 20 september 9, 1965 sandy koufax pitches his 4th no hitter, a perfect game vs cubs 10 april 18, 1964 sandy koufax is 1st to strike out the side on 9 pitches. The game was koufaxs fourth nohitter, breaking bob fellers major league record of. At the time, koufaxs four nohitters was the major league record for any pitcher, but it was. Heres an npr story that includes a podcast with highlights from vin scully calling the first of koufaxs nohitters, on june 20, 1962.
The most recent no hitter thrown by a dodgers pitcher was on may 4, 2018 by four pitchers. He threw nohitters in 1962, 1963, and 1964 and threw his perfect game in 1965. Get the best deals on sandy koufax mlb photos when you shop the largest online selection at. He threw no hitters in 1962, 1963, and 1964 and threw his perfect game in 1965. Legendary dodgers lefty sandy koufax chose not to start game 1 of the 1965 world series because it fell on the holiest day of the jewish calendar and he became an even greater hero to fans. A look at nohitters against the cubs through history. The most overqualified batting practice pitcher ever. Koufax won national league pennantclinching games for them in 1965 and 66, his final two seasons. After posting 49 of the dodgers 97 victories in 1965, the tandem of koufax and drysdale elected to conduct a joint holdout at the end of the season. At the time, koufax s four no hitters was the major league record for any pitcher, but it was later surpassed in 1981 by nolan ryan. Over the course of his career, koufax compiled an era of 0. When sandy koufax chose yom kippur over the world series. In order to harness his immense talent, koufax had to learn to trust and tame his pitches. Koufax breaks fellers record koufax was magnificent that night, becoming just the sixth pitcher in the modern era to throw a perfect game.
A nohitter is a baseball game in which one team prevents the other from recording a hit during the entire game. The most dominant pitcher of the sixties put together his first twenty plus win season and tossed his second no hit game during 1963. The most dominant pitcher of the sixties finally found the control he needed to pitch his first no hit game. Dodgers starter sandy koufax pitches against the baltimore orioles in game 2 of the 1966 world series. Facing the yankees in the 1963 world series, koufax beat whitey ford 52 in game 1 and struck out 15 batters including the first 5, breaking carl erskines decadeold record of 14 gibson would break koufax s record by striking out 17 detroit tigers in the 1968 world series.
Koufaxs perfect game is a memorable part of baseball lore. Sandy koufax world series stats by baseball almanac. Pitched no hitter against the new york mets on june 30. No more pitching on two days rest or cresting 200 pitches in a. Sandy koufax famously chose not to start game 1 of the 1965 world series for the dodgers because it fell on yom kippur, but his whereabouts that day remain a mystery.
The last hit off of sandy koufax was a single by baltimore orioles 2nd baseman davey johnson in the 6th inning of game 2 of the 1966 world series. Koufax would finish the 1963 season as the national league leader in victories 25, shutouts 11, strikeouts 306 and era 1. There have been 286 official major league no hitters, including two in the postseason. Pitched nohitter against the new york mets on june 30. Mar 18, 2020 vaughns nine nohit innings are no longer recognized by mlb as an official nohitter.
Koufax did not pitch in game 1, as it fell on the jewish holy day of yom kippur, but pitched in game 2 and then tossed shutouts in games 5 and 7 with only two days of rest in. With game 1 of the 1965 world series slated to fall on the jewish holy day of yom kippur, koufax famously sat. A look at nohitters against the cubs through history bleed. With his third nohitter in three years, koufax became only the second pitcher of the modern era after bob feller to pitch three no hitters. Tv, the live video streaming product that airs every game in hd to nearly 400 different devices. On may 11, 1963, koufax found that control and almost achieved perfection during his second career nohitter. Drysdale did not know what the dodgers had done that day until he returned to his hotel and watched a late. Koufax also made headlines for adhering to his faith. The most dominant pitcher of the sixties finally found the control he needed to pitch his first nohit game. This included three seasons of 25 wins, the lowest earnedrun average in baseball for five straight years, a nohitter in each of four consecutive seasons, and three world series championships.
He pitched a nohitter every year after that until 1965 and led the dodgers to world series wins in 1963 and 1965 and the national league pennant in 1966. Koufax tosses perfecto to set new career nono mark, 53 years ago today this day in nono history by dirk lammers september 9, 2018 leave a comment hall of famer sandy koufax threw his fourth nohitter in the form of a perfect game, 53 years ago today. The second nohitter in under a year made lincecum one of just four pitchers since 1961 to pull that off. Koufax, by retiring 27 consecutive batters without allowing any to reach base, became the sixth pitcher of the modern era, eighth overall, to throw a perfect game. The stormmaroons 504 will see the puzzled looks again this week as they compete in the eightteam american amateur baseball congress sandy koufax world series in surprise, ariz. In koufaxs first nohitter, the season before, the dodgers supported him with four runs in the first inning.
The game was koufax s fourth no hitter, breaking bob fellers major. The first cy young season for sandy koufax included pitching a nohitter, the second of his career. The dodgers faced the new york yankees in the 1963 world series where koufax beat whitey ford 5 to 2 in game 1, setting a world series record with 15 strikeouts. In 1959, the dodgers won the national league pennant race and beat the chicago white sox in the world series. The golf pro kept telling me since i hit righthanded i had to keep my left arm straight. Koufax pitched four nohitters, won three cy young awards each. Since that time, millions of baseball fans around the world have. October 14, 1965 sandy koufax hurls his 2nd shutout of world series beating twins 20 september 9, 1965 sandy koufax pitches his 4th nohitter, a perfect game vs cubs 10 april 18, 1964 sandy koufax is 1st to strike out the side on 9 pitches. The game was koufaxs fourth nohitter, setting a major league record subsequently broken by nolan ryan. Sandy koufax was tapped to pitch game 1 on october 2, 1963, as whitey ford, the yankee ace, went to the mound for new york.
See more ideas about sandy koufax, dodgers baseball and dodgers. Mlb 1963 world series mickey mantle homering off sandy koufax 8 x 10 photo pic. It is best remembered for the heroics of sandy koufax, who was named the series mvp. Kershaw passes koufax in ks to make dodgers history 11012017 at 8. He is on the very short list of pitchers who retired with more career strikeouts than innings pitched. Sandy koufax was at his best when the dodgers needed it most. In 1965, koufax racked up 382 strikeoutsa tally only bested by nolan ryan. Five things to remember from lincecums second nohitter.
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