Sandy Koufax's perfect game
On September 9, 1965, Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitched a perfect game in the National League against the Chicago Cubs at Dodger Stadium.
Sandy Koufax's perfect game was also his fourth career no-hitter, a then-Major League record
Koufax holds four baseballs, signifying a then-record four career no-hitters, including his perfect game
Sanford Koufax, 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. Widely regarded as one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history, Koufax was the first three-time winner of the Cy Young Award, each time winning unanimously and the only pitcher to do so when a single award was given for both the leagues; he was also named the National League Most Valuable Player in 1963. Retiring at the age of 30 due to chronic pain in his pitching elbow, Koufax was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 1972 at the age of 36, the youngest player ever elected.
Koufax with the Los Angeles Dodgers, c. 1965
A ticket from the August 27, 1955 game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cincinnati Redlegs, where Koufax earned his first career win
Koufax warming up at Wrigley Field, c. 1957
Koufax and teammate Don Drysdale changing parts on a 2 1⁄2-ton truck at the U.S. Army Reserve Center in Van Nuys, California
