In the last two seasons of his career, Koufax averaged an impressive 27 complete games, 27 wins and 350 strikeouts. Yet 16 days after winning his second straight unanimous Cy Young Award, he shocked Major League Baseball by announcing he was going to retire. Like a supernova that had lit up the sports world for six years, he flamed out and was gone by age 30.
In the last two seasons of his career, Koufax averaged an impressive 27 complete games, 27 wins and 350 strikeouts. Yet 16 days after winning his second straight unanimous Cy Young Award, he shocked Major League Baseball by announcing he was going to retire. Like a supernova that had lit up the sports world for six years, he flamed out and was gone by age 30.

Koufax Throws a Curve: The Los Angeles Dodgers at the End of an Era, 1964-1966
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Koufax Throws a Curve: The Los Angeles Dodgers at the End of an Era, 1964-1966
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ISBN-13: | 9781476669427 |
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Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers |
Publication date: | 04/30/2018 |
Pages: | 215 |
Product dimensions: | 7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.43(d) |
Age Range: | 18 Years |