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The legendary voice of the Dodgers, who died Tuesday at 94, helped generations of fans fall in love with baseball
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Sports The day Sandy Koufax became one of the greatest pitchers of all time
For 6 seasons, the Jewish pitcher struggled. On June 30, 1962, his eminence revealed itself.
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Sports ‘Ironic’: Koufax statue to be unveiled on Shabbat
'Obviously they don’t have a yiddishe kopf running the operation,' one fan said.
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Sports Jewish in the big leagues: Power hitter Shawn Green dishes at White House event
Like Sandy Koufax, he had to decide whether to play on Yom Kippur
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The Schmooze Sandy Koufax Joins Jackie Robinson As The Only Statues At Dodger Stadium
(JTA) — The Los Angeles Dodgers will add a statue of legendary Jewish pitcher Sandy Koufax to their stadium as part of a $100 million renovation project. The statue will be located next to one of Jackie Robinson, another Hall of Fame Dodger and Major League Baseball’s first black player, the Dodgers revealed at a news…
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Fast Forward Sandy Koufax And Yom Kippur: The Link That Lasts Forever
(JTA) – As Yom Kippur approaches, Jewish baseball fans hark back to the fall of 1965, when Dodgers ace Sandy Koufax said he would not take the mound in Game 1 of the World Series against the Minnesota Twins. Mind you, this was no ordinary pitcher. Koufax dominated on the hill that season for Los Angeles…
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Fast Forward This Sandy Koufax Rookie Jersey Could Sell For $500K
(JTA) — If you want to buy this Sandy Koufax jersey, you might need the salary of a major league baseball player. Lelands.com is auctioning a Sandy Koufax rookie jersey from 1955. As of Tuesday morning, the current bid is close to $200,000, but the auction site estimates that it could sell for as much…
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