Sanford Koufax (/ ˈkoʊfæks /; né Braun; born December 30, 1935), nicknamed " the Left Arm of God ", is an American former baseball pitcher who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers from 1955 to 1966.

6 days ago · Jeff Torborg, a catcher for the Dodgers and Angels in the 1960s and 1970s who caught no-hitters by Sandy Koufax, Bill Singer, and Nolan Ryan, and managed five major league teams, died on January ...

Jan 20, 2025 · A 10-year veteran of the Dodgers and Angels, Torborg caught Sandy Koufax's perfect game, Bill Singer's no-hitter and Nolan Ryan's first no-hitter. ... In 1965, Torborg caught Sandy Koufax's ...

Sep 9, 2015 · Indeed, Koufax's overall record, beginning with the 1962 season and running through 1965, was 84-25, three of the losses coming at the hands of Hendley (Curt Simmons beat Koufax three times as well). And Sandy needed to be perfect to gain that one victory.

Dec 30, 2010 · Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Sandy Koufax. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com.

Dec 29, 2023 · Koufax won unanimously in 1963 (when he was also the NL MVP), ’65 and ’66 and finished third in ’64 (the Angels’ Dean Chance was first). He was the first pitcher to win in back-to-back years, a club that has now grown to 11. And Koufax is the only pitcher in MLB history to win a Cy in his final season.

Jan 20, 2025 · Jeff Torborg, the former catcher who caught Sandy Koufax’s perfect game and was the 1990 AL manager of the year with the Chicago White Sox, died Sunday. He was 83. The White Sox said on social ...

Aug 29, 2014 · Today's selection is on Sandy Koufax, whom the magazine named its favorite athlete of the 20th century. Koufax, the youngest person elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame, was the first...

On Jan. 19, 1972, former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax became the youngest player elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jan 21, 2025 · His first came during Sandy Koufax's perfect game against the Cubs on Sept. 9, 1965, one of the greatest pitching performances in MLB history. Torborg later caught Bill Singer’s no-hitter...