Not observant but proudly Jewish, Koufax decided he would not pitch on the holiday. It is a decision that 59 years later remains a defining moment in the history of American Judaism.

Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax made an appearance despite the heat wave at Dodger Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 3. The hero of Game 3 of the 2025 World Series hasn't pitched since July ...

With baseball on hiatus, it's a good time to look back at great moments from the game's past. Today, we're remembering Sandy ...

LOS ANGELES — For baseball aficionados, the name Sandy Koufax is almost mythical. In the 1960s Koufax put together what is generally considered the greatest span of five seasons for a pitcher in Major ...

The final regular season start for Cam Schlittler saw him reaching a mark to tie iconic pitcher Sandy Koufax's longstanding ...

Yom Kippur, one of the most sacred holidays in the Jewish faith, brings back memories of 1965 World Series game one. This game is etched in history because of Sandy Koufax's decision not to pitch. One ...

Sandy Koufax dominated baseball like no other player. He won three Cy Young Awards and led the Dodgers to four World Series titles. In 1966, chronic arthritis forced him to retire at 30, but he stayed ...

Longevity or peak? It’s the oldest argument in pitching, and Nolan Ryan and Sandy Koufax sit at opposite ends of the spectrum. Ryan threw heat into his mid-40s and racked up counting stats that look ...

(JTA) — If Daniel Schloff’s family had been on time to Yom Kippur morning services in 1965, he may have never encountered Sandy Koufax. Schloff, who was 17 years old at the time and a senior in high ...

Few baseball players have been more efficient with their accomplishments than Hall of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax. The Brooklyn native's career only spanned from 1955 to 1966 due to chronic pain in his ...