Mo making extra mile look routine Oct 30, 2009
The Official Site of the New York Yankees. Mariano making extra mile look routine. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Inbox: Power, backstop needed in 2010 Oct 29, 2009
I wonder if Mets fans today would have traded Sandy Koufax away after his first couple of miserable years with Brooklyn and L.A. Why don't we allow players who are not instant impact players time to develop. -- Jeremy I., Smithtown, N.Y.. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
Satchel Paige vs. Babe Ruth Oct 29, 2009
Strat-O-Matic has always been a great vehicle for answering what-ifs like How would Ty Cobb have hit against Sandy Koufax. or Would the 1962 New York Mets have lost to the 2003 Detroit Tigers. (Slate)
Lowe up for prestigious Hutch honor Oct 29, 2009
The coveted award traditionally goes to a player who has overcome adversity in his professional or personal life and previous winners include Mickey Mantle, Sandy Koufax, Johnny Bench, Tommy John and former Mariners Jamie Moyer and John Olerud. Mike Sweeney, who spent this past season with the Mariners, is also a previous winner. (MLB.com -- Seattle Mariners)
Complete Lee: Phils ride lefty's gem Oct 29, 2009
Sandy Koufax had a 0. 38 ERA in 1965 and Harry Brecheen had a 0. (MLB.com -- Philadelphia Phillies)
World Series: Can Pedro Bury His Yankee Ghosts? Oct 28, 2009
The Phillies have a starter, Game 1 ace, Cliff Lee, who is currently channeling Sandy Koufax. Hes won two of his three starts and boasts an E.R.A. of 0. (Slate)
Inbox: Do the A's need more power arms? Oct 27, 2009
Guys we've been conditioned to think of as power pitchers -- Walter Johnson, Bob Gibson, Sandy Koufax, Nolan Ryan, Roger Clemens, etc. -- all had at least one nasty secondary pitch that got them as many strikeouts as did their heaters. (MLB.com -- Oakland Athletics)
It's the right timewith right teamsfor special series Oct 27, 2009
If you have grown up with the Phillies -- my dad used to take us to Connie Mack for doubleheaders (I saw Dallas Green hook up with Sandy Koufax, and you know how that turned out) -- or only remember 1980 or 1993, you are living the good life right now. You want to see Roberts, at age 83, throw out that first ball at Citizens Bank Park. (NJ.com -- Times)
Dodgers Checking Japanese Prep Pitcher Oct 23, 2009
The event has honored many legendary baseball Hall of Fame players, managers, scouts, coaches and executives, including Willie Mays, Reggie Jackson, Frank Robinson, Duke Snider, Sandy Koufax, and Cal Ripken, Jr., as well as Goose Gossage, Whitey Herzog, Eric Gagn, Curt Schilling, Olympic Gold Medalist Jennie Finch, the Boone Family, the Brett family, the Alou family, Major League Baseball executive Pat Gillick, the Boeckmanns, legendary baseball scouts George Genovese, Dave Garcia, Hank King,... (Los Angeles, TheInsiders.com)
Torre mulling Game 5 starter options Oct 19, 2009
PHILADELPHIA -- Moments after Sandy Koufax was seen in the Dodgers clubhouse Sunday, manager Joe Torre backpedaled on whether Clayton Kershaw would start Game 5 of the National League Championship Series. Dream on if you think one had anything to do with the other. (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
NLCS Game 3 tidbits Oct 19, 2009
Among those in attendance for Game 3 was Dodgers Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax. Dodgers second baseman Ronnie Belliard batted second for the first time in the postseason in Game 3. (MLB.com -- Philadelphia Phillies)
Miracle at Shea turns 40 Oct 17, 2009
The Official Site of the New York Mets. Johnson reflects on his part as final out of '69 Series. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
Phillies start fast in NLCS Oct 16, 2009
At times, Kershaw looked like the second coming of Sandy Koufax. But in the fifth he looked more like Oliver Perez. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Pujols One of Ten Hutch Award Finalists Oct 13, 2009
Mickey Mantle accepted the inaugural award in 1965, with Hall-of-Famers Sandy Koufax, Carl Yastrezemski, Al Kaline and Wille McCovey among those who have received the Award. Joe Torre (1971) and Lou Brock (1979) are former Cardinals among the 44 past winners of the Hutch Award. (St. Louis, TheInsiders.com)
Miller headed to Arizona Fall League Oct 13, 2009
Sandy Koufax was 25 when he broke out with an 18-13 season for the Dodgers in 1961. Not to say Miller's career will at all mirror those of Johnson or Koufax, but they, too, took a while before experiencing consistent big league success. (MLB.com -- Florida Marlins)
Random Notes On A Peculiar Passing Scene Oct 11, 2009
Bet someone that Babe Ruth had a lower lifetime earned run average than Cy Young, Whitey Ford or Sandy Koufax. During his early years with the Red Sox, Ruth pitched nine shutouts in a season, which is still the American League record for a left-handed pitcher. (Investors Business Daily)
Lopresti: Looks like the Phillies are serious about series Oct 9, 2009
You'd think Game 1 would be the province of the left-hander who rolled through last October looking like Sandy Koufax. But the start went to Lee, who'd never done such a thing before. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Comparisons to Koufax follow Kershaw Oct 8, 2009
LOS ANGELES -- The first time Dodgers manager Joe Torre saw Clayton Kershaw pitch in a game two springs ago, he uttered the name Sandy Koufax and the bar was forever set way high. This is still Kershaw's first full Major League season. (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
Kershaw ripe for breakout on NLDS stage Oct 5, 2009
" Kershaw wasn't timid when he arrived with a mid-90s fastball and an overhand curve. This year he's made progress with a changeup, but also slipped in a slider that he's been using with increasing frequency. Kershaw downplays his ability to be overpowering and cringes when comparisons are drawn to the greatest Dodgers left-hander, Sandy Koufax, but here they come. Koufax didn't make his first postseason start until he was 23. Kershaw is 13-13 with a 3.36 ERA in two seasons. Koufax was 9-10 with... (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
Veterans to sit as Giants end season Oct 3, 2009
The Official Site of the San Francisco Giants. San Francisco (87-73) at San Diego (74-86), 7:05 p.m. PT. (MLB.com -- San Francisco Giants)
Eliminated Braves are optimistic for 10 Oct 3, 2009
Oh, before I forget, to a pretty cool Hank Aaron thing on LIFE.com, where hes discussing his career and the lives and careers of guys he played with and against, including Willie Mays, Stan Musial, Sandy Koufax, Eddie Mathews, Warren Spahn and others. Andruw vs. Garrett: I had someone suggest to me in a pressbox the other day (no, it wasnt a working journalist, thankfully) that the Braves would have been better off with Andruw Jones than Garret Anderson, because hed have hit more homers... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Pierre Wins Fourth Annual Campanella Award Oct 3, 2009
He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969 and was among the first three Dodgers to have their uniform numbers retired alongside Robinson and Sandy Koufax. Campanella remained active in the Dodgers Community Relations Department until his passing on June 26, 1993 at the age of 71. (Los Angeles, TheInsiders.com)
Kershaw drawing comparisons to elite Oct 1, 2009
LOS ANGELES -- Sandy Koufax didn't finish a season with an ERA below 3. 00 until he was 26 years old or pitch in a postseason game until he was 23. (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
NYT: When religion involved, game is just that Sep 30, 2009
If Sandy Koufax and Hank Greenberg did not play in the World Series on Yom Kippur, fans could afford to skip one Yankees-Red Sox game, which just may be a prelude to a championship series in a few weeks. And at the rate these blokes play, with three minutes of commercials every half-inning, what is the guarantee that the Yankees and the Red Sox will be done by sundown. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Braves' rotation undeniably deep Sep 25, 2009
Like the Dodgers may never again possess the one-two punch that they had with Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale, the Braves will likely never be able to intimidate opponents like they did during the 1990s, when they were sending Smoltz, Glavine and Maddux to the mound every five days. But with Tommy Hanson living up to his tremendous hype and both Jair Jurrjens and Javier Vazquez proving to be two of the game's best starters this year, Atlanta enjoys a greater quantity of frontline starters than it... (MLB.com -- Atlanta Braves)
In Jewish hall of fame: Streisand, no Stooges Sep 22, 2009
So did Irving Berlin, Leonard Bernstein, Golda Meir, and Sandy Koufax. But the National Museum of American Jewish History, whose new home is under construction on Philadelphia's Independence Mall, will also honor some little-known Jewish Americans among the 18 selected for its "Only in America" hall of fame. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Peavy trade won't be defined by this year Sep 17, 2009
Richard, 26, won't be mistaken for Sandy Koufax or Steve Carlton, but prior to the deal, the southpaw had allowed a combined two runs over 16 innings in back-to-back starts. Richard's stellar Sunday night effort at Comerica Park on July 26 helped the White Sox avoid a four-game Detroit sweep. (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)
Names & Faces Sep 17, 2009
There are other Dodgers in the gallery's collection, including Sandy Koufax and Jackie Robinson. Yes, there are some Giants, too, including Willie Mays (four different pieces) and Juan Marichal from the San Francisco days and old-timers Carl Hubbell and Christy Mathewson. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
AL: Boston hits six homers Sep 10, 2009
He probably looked like a combination of Don Drysdale, Warren Spahn and Sandy Koufax when he got an 8-0 lead, said Orioles manager Dave Trembley, whose team clinched a 12th consecutive losing season. He kept pitching. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Orioles stung by Sox's homers in loss Sep 9, 2009
"He probably looked like a combination of Don Drysdale, Warren Spahn and Sandy Koufax when he got an 8-0 lead," said Orioles manager Dave Trembley. "I think if you ask any pitcher, they'd like the chance to try to pitch with leads," said Red Sox manager Terry Francona. (MLB.com -- Baltimore Orioles)
Pedroia leads Sox's homer barrage Sep 9, 2009
" Of course, an 8-0 cushion through three innings never hurts. "He probably looked like a combination of Don Drysdale, Warren Spahn and Sandy Koufax when he got an 8-0 lead," said Baltimore manager Dave Trembley, whose team fell to 56-82. "He kept pitching. " "The results were there," Buchholz said. "I had a steady mix of pitches that I was able to throw over the plate for strikes, and as the game went on, they started chasing pitches a little bit off the plate, which always helps. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Bailey to open at Coors in place of Lehr Sep 7, 2009
"Some guys who light up radar guns and some guys who have Sandy Koufax breaking balls don't get anybody out. He gets people out. ... He's a battler.". Lehr won his past two starts, although he gave up nine runs against the Brewers and Pirates. (MLB.com -- Cincinnati Reds)
Ohlendorf's historic inning wasted in Pirates' 2-1 loss Sep 6, 2009
The three to have done it twice: Sandy Koufax, Lefty Grove and Nolan Ryan. It was the second this year, the other by the New York Yankees' A.J. Burnett, June 20 against the Florida Marlins in Miami. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Pujols' HR leaves Pirates one short of record Sep 6, 2009
Of the 40 pitchers to perform the feat, only Hall of Famers Lefty Grove, Nolan Ryan and Sandy Koufax did it twice. The only other Pirates pitcher to do it was right-hander Jeff Robinson against the Cubs on Sept. 7, 1987. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Life's like an MLB pitch count for Favre Sep 1, 2009
The subsequent surgery, along with the unrepaired rotator cuff, makes the otherwise resilient Favre less Nolan Ryan and more Sandy Koufax in sheer arm bionics at this point. Hence, the pitch count. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Bases loaded, with Jewish ballplayers! Aug 31, 2009
My generation venerated Sandy Koufax, although we Yankee fans were terribly conflicted, as we are about Kevin Youkilis, since he played for the arch-enemy ... Right-handed pitchers Steve Stone and Jason Marquis; left-handed pitchers Sandy Koufax, Ken Holtzman, Dave Roberts, Bo Belinsky (official Bad Boy); relief pitchers Scott Radinsky, Larry Sherry; catchers Mike Lieberthal, Brad Ausmus (Moe Berg, honorary); first base Hank Greenberg, Mike Epstein; second base Buddy Meyer, Ian Kinsler;... (Boston Globe)
Mets dig in against homer threat Aug 30, 2009
This date in Mets history -- Aug. 30: The Mets faced Sandy Koufax for the 20th and final time on this date in 1966 at Shea Stadium. And they beat him for the second time. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
YOUNG: Weighing effects of Tommy John surgery on fantasy pitchers Aug 21, 2009
Dr. Frank Jobe, the surgeon who performed John's surgery, was a former Dodgers team physician and argues that Sandy Koufax could have extended his career with it (he claims Koufax's career-ending arthritis was caused by a stretched UCL). Regardless, the surgery has become routine -- taking about one hour to complete -- and is available to pitchers at any level that tear their UCLs. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Curb Your Enthusiasm Jonathan Daniel/Getty ImagesPedro Martinez allowed seven hits and three runs with five Ks. Several of his 99 pitches were clocked in the low 90s.Sure, Pedro Martinez earned a win in his first start in nearly a year. But his shaky control was a sign that the Phils may be better off without him in the rotation, writes Tim Marchman. Aug 13, 2009
Pitching coach Rich Dubee wouldn't even admit to being any more excited over the return of a man whose prime surpassed that of Sandy Koufax than he might be for a random J.A. Happ start. "Like every other game, I get excited," he said. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Celizic: Swagger lost Aug 10, 2009
But against Boston he became Sandy Koufax, pitching seven scoreless innings during which he gave up just five hits. There were big holes in this line-up to start with. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Buehrle's feats slowly starting to sink in Jul 30, 2009
"Right here [in the White Sox clubhouse], as everyone was kind of leaving, he was throwing some cuss words in there like, 'Mark [blanking] Buehrle?' Are you kidding me? This game has been around 120 years and Sandy Koufax, Randy Johnson, Cy Young and Bert Blyleven, all the guys names, and Mark Buehrle, are you kidding?' "That's all he kept saying. I had tears in my eyes, I was laughing so hard. (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)
Modest Rice has number retired at Fenway Jul 29, 2009
"I viewed him like a Sandy Koufax -- one of the best, but for a shorter period of time.". The seventh Red Sox player to have his number retired by the franchise, Rice joins Bobby Doerr (1), Joe Cronin (4), Johnny Pesky (6), Carl Yastrzemski (8), Ted Williams (9) and Carlton Fisk (27). (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
SABINO:Breaking down Buehrle's perfect game and much more Jul 29, 2009
The others are all enshrined in Cooperstown (or will be there soon): Cy Young, Addie Joss, Jim Bunning, Sandy Koufax and. Umpire Eric Cooper was behind the plate for Buehrle's first no-hitter against the Rangers in 2004 and the time of the game was 2:03. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Sarah's Take: Nothing limiting Kershaw Jul 27, 2009
Some people have compared the young Clayton Kershaw to the pitcher who everyone wants to be, Sandy Koufax. This is putting too much stress on any pitcher. (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
Pirates' offense comes up empty against Diamondbacks Jul 26, 2009
" The Pirates certainly ran up the pitch count of Doug Davis (5-10) who had beaten them only once in his past five starts against them, but they collected no runs off him. Or Juan Gutierrez, he of the 4.73 ERA. Or Jon Rauch (4.25). Or Chad Qualls (3.63). These teams meet again this afternoon for the series finale. Arizona's Max Scherzer has faced the Pirates only once before, but at least they scored one run on him. Buehrle, barely 30, added a perfect game to his resume Thursday at U.S. Cellular... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Kershaw Not Quite Good Enough; Marlins Win Jul 26, 2009
Clayton Kershaw is not Sandy Koufax, at least not yet, and while he was very good he wasn't quite good enough and the Florida Marlins bullpen out-pitched their Dodgers counterparts in a series-opening 6-3 decision. However, the height of expectation when Kershaw starts is Koufaxian and an indication of just how well 21-year-old Kershaw has pitched over the last two months. (Los Angeles, TheInsiders.com)
Baseball Commentary: A perfect game and pitcher Jul 26, 2009
Those guys -- Addie Joss, Cy Young, Sandy Koufax, Jim Bunning and Randy Johnson -- are either already in the Hall of Fame or awaiting induction ... Those guys -- Addie Joss, Cy Young, Sandy Koufax, Jim Bunning and Randy Johnson -- are either already in the Hall of Fame or awaiting induction. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Francona in search of a magic formula Jul 26, 2009
The thing maybe I didn t understand was why it was taking so long for him to get in is because he seemed like the most feared hitter for a pretty good stretch of his career, almost like a Sandy Koufax and pitching, Francona said. I m happy for him. (Boston Globe)
Light shines on unassuming Buehrle Jul 25, 2009
Jim Bunning, Addie Joss, Sandy Koufax and Cy Young already are in the Hall of Fame among this elite group, and Randy Johnson certainly will be elected five years after he retires. According to Elias Sports Bureau, approximately 195,000 games have been played in Major League history, so somewhere around 0. (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)
Mark Buehrle Jul 25, 2009
Posted: Thursday July 23, 2009 4:29PM; Updated: Thursday July 23, 2009 8:35PM. White Sox's Buehrle tosses 18th perfect game in history vs. Rays. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
A PITCH-PERFECT PERFORMANCE Jul 25, 2009
Buehrle's perfect game is just the 18th in 130 years of baseball -- ranking him with pitching legends like Don Larsen, Sandy Koufax and Randy Johnson. True, the lefty hurler had some help, in the form of a spectacular ninth-inning catch by White Sox outfielder DeWayne Wise that robbed an otherwise certain Rays home run. (New York Post -- Opinions)
27 Up, 27 Down Jul 25, 2009
No. 3, though some might put him higher, is Sandy Koufax, who literally had to be perfect to win. Bob Hendley of the Cubs, the opposing pitcher in Koufax's 1965 perfecto, allowed only one hit himself. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
White Sox's Buehrle is perfect as Wise's catch preserves gem Jul 24, 2009
Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles vs. Chicago (NL), 1-0, Sept. 9, 1965 ... Sandy Koufax had a perfect game and three other no-hitters, Cy Young a perfect game and two other no-hitters. (USA Today -- Sports)
Perfect timing: Frantic pace set by Buehrle Jul 24, 2009
The Official Site of the Chicago White Sox. Perfect timing: Frantic pace for Buehrle. (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)
Rays are not your average perfecto foe Jul 24, 2009
The Official Site of the Chicago White Sox. Rays not your average perfecto foe. (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)
No-hit me, baby, one more time Jul 24, 2009
Sandy Koufax is next in the annals with four no-hitters, including one perfecto in his last no-hitter, Sept. 9, 1965. Larry Corcoran, Bob Feller and Cy Young each pitched three no-hitters, but of that trio, only Young threw a perfect game, getting it done on May 5, 1904. (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)
Perfect game for White Sox's Buehrle Jul 24, 2009
Mark Buehrle Jim Bunning Sandy Koufax Randy Johnson Addie Joss Cy Young. Note: Mike Witt had a perfect game and participated in a combined no-hitter. (MSNBC -- Race)
Bauman: Buehrle crafts perfection Jul 24, 2009
No, this is not Sandy Koufax in his prime, but then, neither is anyone else. But the perfect game, achieved only 18 times in the long history of Major League Baseball, is a fitting achievement for Mark Buehrle. (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)
Center fielder's catch preserves pitcher's gem Jul 24, 2009
- Sept. 9, 1965: Sandy Koufax*, L.A. Dodgers 1, Chicago Cubs 0. - June 21, 1964: Jim Bunning*, Philadelphia 6, N.Y. Mets 0. (The Augusta Chronicle)
For Buehrle, a perfect day for history Jul 24, 2009
Following up on his April 18, 2007, gem against the Rangers, Buehrle joins Sandy Koufax, Cy Young, Jim Bunning, Randy Johnson and Addie Joss with that distinction. In setting the defending American League champion Rays down in order nine times, Buehrle took a pair of unlikely heroes along for the ride of his life: Wise and Castro. (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)
Perfect games Jul 24, 2009
Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles vs. Chicago (NL), 1-0, Sept. 9, 1965. Jim Bunning, Philadelphia at New York (NL), 6-0, June 21, 1964. (News & Observer -- Sports)
KEITH:Wise preserves history with unreal catch in 9th Jul 24, 2009
"I was hoping it would stay in there, give him enough room to catch it," said Buehrle, who now joins a roster of perfect game pitchers that includes both the legendary (including Hall of Famers like Cy Young, Jim Bunning, Sandy Koufax, Catfish Hunter and ) and the almost legendary (Dennis Martinez, David Wells, David Cone). But the list of perfect game men is littered too with decidedly imperfect pitchers (see Robertson, Charles; Witt, Mike; and Browning, Tom). (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Rice ready to receive due at Hall induction Jul 23, 2009
Now he'll be connected with Rickey Henderson, the man he is being enshrined with, and Hank Aaron and Eddie Murray and Sandy Koufax and Johnny Bench and so many other baseball giants that have plaques in the Hall of Fame. "You're talking about going in with guys you played against, guys that you watched play and all of a sudden, you're in that one percent of guys that played the game of baseball that are in the Hall of Fame," said Rice. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Maddux honored Jul 18, 2009
Cox raves about Maddux as Braves retire jersey - Baseball- nbcsports. Cox raves about Maddux as Braves retire jersey. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Cox raves about Maddux as Braves retire jersey Jul 18, 2009
He was the best pitcher I ever saw,' manager says of 355-game winner. John Bazemore / APFormer Atlanta Braves pitcher Greg Maddux waves to the crowd during a ceremony to retire his number 31 on Friday. (MSNBC -- Sports)
