If you compare Koufax’s career with other all-time great HOF starting pitchers, in terms of longevity, his stats don’t really stack up (e.g., Bob Gibson, Tom Seaver, Nolan Ryan, Walter Johnson, Greg Maddux, Lefty Grove, Bob Gibson, etc). Koufax’s greatness lies in his utter domination of hitters, from 1962-1966. During this 5-year stretch, he averaged 24.3 wins, 307 strikeouts, and a 1.86 earned run average. Such a 5-year stretch of dominance has not been matched by any other starting pitcher in history. And his postseason dominance eclipse his regular stats: 57.0 career postseason innings, 0.57 earned run average. His career was like a shooting star that burned too brightly across the night sky before being cut tragically short at age 29, due to debilitating arthritis in his left arm. If only modern sports medicine had been around then, one can only imagine what a gift it would have been to watch him pitch another 5-7 years.
Love Sandy, especially when he struck out Willie Mays Willie McCovey and Jim Ray Hart in a row at Dodger stadium. Well maybe it wasn't a perfect inning, but I remember it. Simply beautiful, just like the man. And it's because of Sandy Koufax and Vin Scully I became a Dodgers fan. Even though they left Brooklyn in 1958, those are the Dodgers I'll always remember. I remember watching TV and seeing Brooklyn Dodgers players in TV shows and on variety shows. That was my first introduction. And I'm so glad to hear that Sandy loved Jackie Robinson and Jackie loved him beautiful.
I always love when he was out of baseball and he was on the coaching staff in the mid 70's. In the World Series I think the first or second time they played the Yankees he was pitching BP. By this point he's in his mid 40's and he just throwing fastballs and no one is hitting them. One even broke the bat and he had to be taken out because the Dodger hitters couldn't hit his pitches in batting practice. Just imagine if he didn't have that arthritis and swelling issues in his throwing elbow. He would had 8 to 10 no hitters and kept pitching until the mid 70's.
Imagine Koufax pitching 27 seasons much like Ryan did. I think 74, 77 and 78 would have had different outcomes. Imagine Koufax's dominance to the end of his career had they had Tommy John Surgery in 1966. He would have been the greatest pitcher of all time.
What a class act Sandy has always been, and what am amazing pitcher, on a team that has uplifted the sport and the nation with its culture of inclusiveness and its accomplishments. I have been a Dodger fan since I lived eight blocks from Ebbetts Field nearly 70 years ago. When the wind blew right I could hear the crowd from my bedroom window, and I still get a thrill when the crowd that follows them around the country tells me they have done something great. Sandy was the best pitcher I ever saw and so deserving of the honors bestowed on him. Go Sandy, go Dodgers!
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Koufax went through a 6 or 7 year period in which he owned the mound. No one in Dodgers history is more deserving of a statue than he. GO DODGERS!!!!!
And had his career not been cut short due to injury that dominance would’ve lasted much longer. Truly an all time great
Congratulation Number 32 SANDY KOUFAX you will all ways be NUMBER 1 in my list of The Greatest Players of all times. SHABBAT SHALOM!
💙CONGRATULATIONS SANDY KOUFAX!! LETS GO DODGERS LETS GO!!!!!💙
Congratulations Sandy "The Legend" Koufax (32)
God Bless You!
If you compare Koufax’s career with other all-time great HOF starting pitchers, in terms of longevity, his stats don’t really stack up (e.g., Bob Gibson, Tom Seaver, Nolan Ryan, Walter Johnson, Greg Maddux, Lefty Grove, Bob Gibson, etc). Koufax’s greatness lies in his utter domination of hitters, from 1962-1966. During this 5-year stretch, he averaged 24.3 wins, 307 strikeouts, and a 1.86 earned run average. Such a 5-year stretch of dominance has not been matched by any other starting pitcher in history. And his postseason dominance eclipse his regular stats: 57.0 career postseason innings, 0.57 earned run average. His career was like a shooting star that burned too brightly across the night sky before being cut tragically short at age 29, due to debilitating arthritis in his left arm. If only modern sports medicine had been around then, one can only imagine what a gift it would have been to watch him pitch another 5-7 years.
Love Sandy, especially when he struck out Willie Mays Willie McCovey and Jim Ray Hart in a row at Dodger stadium. Well maybe it wasn't a perfect inning, but I remember it. Simply beautiful, just like the man. And it's because of Sandy Koufax and Vin Scully I became a Dodgers fan. Even though they left Brooklyn in 1958, those are the Dodgers I'll always remember. I remember watching TV and seeing Brooklyn Dodgers players in TV shows and on variety shows. That was my first introduction. And I'm so glad to hear that Sandy loved Jackie Robinson and Jackie loved him beautiful.
Yeah Sandy Koufax never threw an immaculate inning against the giants
@@wrathofrock8323 correct, I think it was the Mets and cubs.
@@davidcatalano3781 He threw one against the Mets, one against the Astros (who were the Colt .45s at that time), and a third against the Reds
I wish I could have seen him pitch in his prime. My uncle tells me the first time he saw Koufax pitch against the pirates. He pitched a 3 hitter. Wow.
Brooklyn will always love Sandy.Brooklyn will always be Dodgers.
I always love when he was out of baseball and he was on the coaching staff in the mid 70's. In the World Series I think the first or second time they played the Yankees he was pitching BP. By this point he's in his mid 40's and he just throwing fastballs and no one is hitting them. One even broke the bat and he had to be taken out because the Dodger hitters couldn't hit his pitches in batting practice. Just imagine if he didn't have that arthritis and swelling issues in his throwing elbow. He would had 8 to 10 no hitters and kept pitching until the mid 70's.
Cool to see some day, you’ll have number 42,32,22 and 2 all with statues. Now we just need a number 12
What a LEGEND 💙💙💙
Mazel Tov Sandy!
Loved the ceremony, but how come Scully wasn't part of it? I hope he wasn't too ill to participate.
What's with the first 7:30 minutes of garbage on this video? Needs editing.
Very deserving
It was definitely long overdue for a Sandy Koufax statue. I hope the next ones will be Vin Scully and Tommy Lasorda.
No doubt you got that the tommy statue is him running on fieid with his hands straight up after 88 world series win. Rip tommy
Or Trevor Bauer ....
@@tonyuzi881 hahahaha
#32 !
As they speak kershaws statue is being worked on.
5x era champ kershaw
It's hard to believe Sandy will be 87 in December. A great and humble man.
When he and Vinny go to that big domed stadium in the sky, a lot of us geezers are going to lose it
Class act and a Beautiful Human ! Congratulations Sandy Koufax ! You Deserve it ! 🥂
Mans almost 90 and still looks good in a suit damn
Imagine Koufax pitching 27 seasons much like Ryan did. I think 74, 77 and 78 would have had different outcomes. Imagine Koufax's dominance to the end of his career had they had Tommy John Surgery in 1966. He would have been the greatest pitcher of all time.
About time! Also Kersh is gonna join him someday
Congrats to you Sandy Koufax. You are the one goat in the national league.
LIVE! BREATHE! BLUE!
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The absolute GOAT? It's Koufax! And he still looks and sounds amazing. Good livin' and a good man. Hats off to you, Mr. Sandy Koufax!
Greatest pitcher in my lifetime. I just wish he wasn't so great against my NEW YORK YANKEES in game 1 of the 1963 World Series when he struck out 15.
Sandy Koufax was the greatest pitcher of all time. Let's go Dodgers 💙.
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You need to add a vin Scully and Tommy Lasorda statue
The Greatest Lefty of all time Sandy Koufax, the greatest righty of all time is Nolan Ryan.
Sandy was my first MLB hero. Moved out to LA from Brooklyn in 1965 and was 8 years old and remember seeing him pitch in a few Series games.
Role model.
gosh.. mom n dad hated him.. they were giants fans. but they would be happy for Sandy.
Such a gentleman and classy guy.
What a class act Sandy has always been, and what am amazing pitcher, on a team that has uplifted the sport and the nation with its culture of inclusiveness and its accomplishments. I have been a Dodger fan since I lived eight blocks from Ebbetts Field nearly 70 years ago. When the wind blew right I could hear the crowd from my bedroom window, and I still get a thrill when the crowd that follows them around the country tells me they have done something great. Sandy was the best pitcher I ever saw and so deserving of the honors bestowed on him. Go Sandy, go Dodgers!
Kudos to the artist. I felt a rush of emotions seeing its beauty 😍🥹
Congratulations Sandy Koufax on your statute at Dodgers Stadium. You deserve this award. For all your accomplishments.
Vin & Tommy have to be the next ones, they just gotta be !!
14:40 Clayton Kershaw's speech
29:00 for Sandy's speech