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Sandy Koufax is a former 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 unanimously and the only pitcher to do so when a single award was given for both the leagues, and was also named the National League Most Valuable Player in 1963. Retiring at the age of 30 due to arthritis 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 won the Major League Triple Crown three times, leading the Dodgers to a pennant in each of those years. He was the first major league pitcher to throw four no-hitters, including a perfect game in 1965. He was named the World Series MVP twice, the first player to do so, leading the weak-hitting Dodgers to titles in 1963 and 1965. At the time of his retirement, Koufax's career earned run average of 2.76 trailed only Whitey Ford among pitchers with at least 2,000 innings pitched since 1925; his .655 winning percentage ranked third among both left-handers and modern NL pitchers. Despite his comparatively short career, his 2,396 career strikeouts ranked seventh in major league history at the time, trailing only Warren Spahn (2,583) among left-handers; his 40 shutouts were tied for ninth in modern NL history. He was the first pitcher in history to average more than nine strikeouts per nine innings pitched, and the first to allow fewer than seven hits per nine innings pitched.
In 1999, Koufax was named to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team. His number 32 was retired by the Dodgers in 1972 and he was honored with a statue outside the centerfield plaza of Dodger Stadium in 2022. That same year, Koufax became the first player to mark the 50th anniversary of his election to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Career stats and highlights:
7× All-Star (1961–1962, 1963–1966)
4× World Series champion (1955, 1959, 1963, 1965)
NL MVP (1963)
3× Cy Young Award (1963, 1965, 1966)
2× World Series MVP (1963, 1965)
3× Triple Crown (1963, 1965, 1966)
3× MLB wins leader (1963, 1965, 1966)
5× NL ERA leader (1962–1966)
4× MLB strikeout leader (1961, 1963, 1965, 1966)
Pitched a perfect game on September 9, 1965
Pitched four no-hitters
Los Angeles Dodgers No. 32 retired
Major League Baseball All-Century Team
Major League Baseball All-Time Team
National Baseball Hall of Fame (inducted in 1972)

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John Franklin "Home Run" Baker was born on this date in 1886 in Trappe, Maryland.
He signed his first professional contract with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1908, making his Major League Baseball debut the same year. Baker quickly established himself as one of the premier power hitters of his time.
During his career, Baker earned the nickname "Home Run" Baker for his ability to hit, you guessed it, home runs during a time when they were a rarity. He led the American League in home runs for four consecutive seasons from 1911 to 1914 and played a pivotal role in the Philadelphia Athletics' World Series championships in 1910, 1911, and 1913.
Baker's career was also highlighted by his time with the New York Yankees, where he continued to be an influential player until his retirement from playing in 1922.
After hanging up his cleats, Baker didn't stray far from the diamond, contributing to the sport in various roles, including managing. While managing in the minors he was credited with discovering future Hall-of-Famer Jimmie Foxx.
Happy birthday to John Franklin "Home Run" Baker!

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Ichiro Suzuki shakes George Sisler’s daughters hand after breaking his single season hit record, 2004

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Willie Mays hanging out at the pool.

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Willie Mays riding in the parade prior to Opening Game in San Francisco.

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Managers Joe McCarthy and Leo Durocher get together for a photo just before the start of game one of the 1941 World Series. Dodgers and Yankees would split the first two games at Yankee stadium, but Dodgers would drop the next three games at Ebbets Field.