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With Willie Mays dead, is his godson, Barry Bonds, the greatest living baseball player?
Choosing the greatest living baseball player now demands parameters. Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Alex Rodriguez have the stats, but they are stained by PEDs.
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Willie Mays was baseball's greatest living Hall of Famer — and the heir isn't obvious
Mays' combination of hitting, baserunning and defensive brilliance was so extraordinary that simply calling him an all-time great feels insufficient. As for who deserves that title now — well ...
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4 days ago · Sanford Koufax ( / ˈkoʊfæks / KO-fax; 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 for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers from 1955 to 1966.
Jun 8, 2024 · Sandy Koufax, a name synonymous with baseball greatness, is one of the most revered pitchers in the history of Major League Baseball (MLB). Born on December 30, 1935, in Brooklyn, New York, Koufax’s journey in baseball began unassumingly enough.
Jun 3, 2024 · Vin Scully interviews the great Sandy Koufax. Jack Thomas. 4.81K subscribers. Subscribed. 413. 72K views 11 years ago. A tid bit from Sandy on pitching. ...more.
Jun 4, 2024 · The incomparable Sandy Koufax pitches the third of his four career no-hitters 60 years ago today as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Phillies 3-0 before a Thursday night crowd of 29,709 at Philadelphia's Connie Mack Stadium.
4 days ago · Actual winner: Sandy Koufax. Mays' finish: Fifth. This debate would make heads explode in 2024. Koufax (9.9 WAR) went 25-5 with a 1.88 ERA and 306 strikeouts. Mays led the league with 10.6 WAR, hitting .314 with 38 home runs and his usual Gold Glove defense. Aaron (9.1 WAR) led with 44 home runs and 130 RBIs.
Jun 8, 2024 · On June 8, 1955, the Brooklyn Dodgers optioned rookie left-handed pitcher Tommy Lasorda to Montreal to make room for another southpaw, one Sandy Koufax, to be called up for the first time.
May 24, 2024 · Despite a career shortened by injury, his impact on the game endures. This blog explores the life, career, and enduring legacy of Sandy Koufax, the man often hailed as the greatest left-handed pitcher in baseball history.
Jun 4, 2024 · H.R. 1215 singles out Albert Einstein, polio vaccine developer Jonas Salk, astronomer Vera Rubin, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel and Jewish baseball players Sandy Koufax and Hank Greenberg.
4 days ago · The Giants legend, who died Tuesday at the age of 93, “was probably the best all-around player when you take everything into consideration,” Dodgers pitching great Sandy Koufax once said.
Jun 14, 2024 · Sandy Koufax stats for 1966 and the rest of his baseball career. He holds a WHIP of 1.106 with a FIP of 2.7 and he has allowed 713 ER's.
