"We both gave up two runs, we both allowed five hits. He was the first iconic sports figure to emerge in Southern California after Major League Baseball arrived on the West Coast. Hendley, pitching for the Cubs that night in Los Angeles, warrants none of the superlatives applied above. Tom Verducci,The Left Arm Of God, Sports Illustrated, July 12, 1999. He clinched the pennant for Los Angeles for the second straight year with a complete game on two days rest. Writing for CBSSports.com, Doyel blew Hendley's cover in a column on April 30, 2015, the coach's 75th birthday. Koufax left baseball with the highest regard of his fellow players, as he had been a model professional, not one to seek the spotlight or boast of his abilities, and often thinking and acting on behalf of the team rather than himself. Their 2020 title was won as the "home team" albeit as part of the neutral site World Series in Arlington, Texas. The Yankees tied it on a Mickey Mantle home run in the top of the seventh. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. Koufax and Scully, of course, have a long-standing Dodger Blue relationship. On Sept. 21, 1962, at St. Louis, Koufax was making his first start in more than two months. 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. Jane Leavy, Sandy Koufax: A Leftys Legacy, New York: Harper-Collins, 2002. Even for a pitcher, Koufax was a weak hitter, batting just . Get well, Mick. Koufax, on two days rest, pitched a complete game, with the Dodgers winning 6-3 to clinch the NL pennant. Hendley beat him three times and lost but once. . 54-56. Koufax won the first of his three Triple Crowns that year, leading the league with 25 wins, 306 strikeouts, and a 1.88 ERA. Sandy was family in L.A. In his major league career, Koufax set some dazzling marks. On August 21, the Dodgers beat the Cardinals 21 in 16 innings to take a 7+12 game lead. Everyone knew he was pitching with traumatic arthritis in his left elbow, but how bad could it be when he pitched like that? Particularly in the last few innings, you knew that he knew he had the perfect game. Koufax finished the year with a 19-5 record. If he had got out of that first inning, Dodgers manager Walter Alston said about Koufax, no telling how long he might have gone., Asked whether the left index finger still bothered him, Koufax replied, My finger doesnt feel 100 percent but it does feel as good as it did the two or three games before I went under the doctors care., Two years later, April 22, 1964, James hit another first-inning home run off Koufax, a three-run shot in a 7-6 Cardinals victory. On that night, Sept. 9, 1965, with both pitchers and Scully at their bests, Hendley was nearly the equal of Koufax. He and the city were connected like JFK and Hyannisport, like Elvis and Memphis. Even Wilt, Whitey and Yogi seldom were identified in their city's newspaper reports in such an informal manner. In a six-year big-league career, James hit 29 home runs. Sandy Koufax Out Longer Than ExpectedFour to Six Weeks, Los Angeles Times, July 20, 1962, p. B-1. Others also saw a few weaknesses in Koufax. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 1987: Year of the Smiths, Ozzie and J.T., forCardinals, Harry Parker: Best selection of Cardinals firstdraft. 32 -- like Joe D. in New York and Johnny U. in Baltimore. Played for the Dodgers his entire career. Also, of the seven championships from the Dodgers franchise, it remains the only one won at home. Years later, James told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, You couldnt hit Koufaxs 100 mph fastball, but if the ball started at the knees, it would rise to belt high by the time it got to the plate. He also used Empirin with codeine for pain, which he took every night and sometimes during the fifth inning to make it through a game. Comments to: jdoyle@pophistorydig.com. Pitcher Carl Erskine is shown in his Brooklyn uniform. In any case, he was put under the spotlight for refusing to pitch in such a high profile game, but was regarded proudly by Jews around the world for his decision. background-color:#ba3434; He was also named the National Leagues Most Valuable Player. Moreover, neither pitcher had the cachet of Koufax, and Scully didn't provide the play-by-play. Did Sandy Koufax ever hit a home run? Wise-Answer We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. And Sandy needed to be perfect to gain that one victory. In a six-year big-league career, James hit 29 home runs. Video: Doddgers Retired Number: No. Brian M. Endsley, Finding the Left Arm of God: Sandy Koufax and the Los Angeles Dodgers, 1960-1963 (2015), McFarland, 296pp. He was the first three-time Cy Young winner in baseball. Video: 9/9/65 [emailprotected]: Koufax fans 14 in perfect game. Who has the most NL Gold Glove awards? Frank Finch, Koufax, Drysdale Spurn Record Offer by Dodgers, Los Angeles Times, February 25, 1966, p. B-1. RHP Tom Seaver. He struck out his final six batters and eight of the final 10. Sandy Koufax at work, Game 7, `65 World Series. At the time, many thought that Sandy Koufax was the best pitcher of his era. He was also the first major leaguer to pitch four no-hitters which were also in consecutive seasons. BY PETER MOORE 2023-05-01T07:00:00.0000000Z ever "This game is the most recognizable thing I've ever done in baseball," Hendley said after the game. But first baseman Joe Pepitone lost Boyer's peg in the white-shirted crowd background; the ball struck Pepitone in the arm and rolled down the right field line, allowing Gilliam to scamper all the way to third base. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". His spontaneous account of the game was comparable to what he had witnessed. Call 415- 750-4442 for ticket prices and other information. Full Site Menu. Trouble occurred before the game started. Click for photo plaque. amzn_assoc_ad_type = "smart"; Clete Boyer was the only Yankees regular not to strike out. After that, who knows? This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The injury was much more serious _ a crushed artery in the palm of his hand, according to Jane Leavy in her book Sandy Koufax: A Leftys Legacy.. 3. The other Sandys -- Amoros, Valdespino, Alomar and Alomar Jr., Leon, Martinez, Alderson, Johnson and Consuegra -- are relegated to identification by surname. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. But the Dodgers swept the three games from the Cardinals to move four games ahead with nine to play; a 41 win over the Mets clinched the pennant in the season's 158th game. (LogOut/ But Marichal and Spahn had surrendered eight hits each before a home run by Willie Mays ended the 16-inning, 1-0 game. There were 21 guys who did this in 2022, setting a new MLB record. Still, neither is a regular occurrence, attesting to the difficulty of each. They expressed similar admiration for Aaron. He walked Koufax attracted the notice of at least one scout for the Brooklyn Dodgers. When they went to St. Louis for a three-game series on September 16, their lead was one game over the Cardinals, who had won 19 of 20 games. Just packed up and left in the middle of a game. He also struck out 14 batters, the most ever recorded in a perfect game. . Seldom has a person & pitcher pairing produced such excellence on both sides of the ampersand. You could tell how much he wanted it. Now 76 and 15 years into his retirement from teaching, Hendley still lives in the Macon area, where he coached high school baseball, with his wife Runette. His one-word identity spread over all of baseball. in journalistic studies in 1971. A single by first baseman Bill Skowron plated Howard to give the Dodgers a 10 lead. Video: 2015 ASG: MLB's 'Greatest Living Players' announced. 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