Koufax, who was arguably the greatest pitcher of his generation during his 12-year career with the Dodgers (four in Brooklyn, eight in Los Angeles), joins Jackie Robinson as the only other former Dodgers to have a statue built in his honor at Dodger Stadium.
Koufax dominated opposing hitters during his career. He earned every top accolade a Major League pitcher can attain, including three Cy Young Awards, the National League Most Valuable Player award in 1963 and was named World Series MVP in 1963 and 1965.
"We were together for 11 years, we grew up together. I think we were friends but I think in some ways we were competitors because he excellence that I tried to live up to, and I tried to set an excellence thatThe Dodgers originally announced their plans on building a statue to honor Koufax back in 2019. The organization originally hoped to unveil the statue by July 2020, but that was pushed back due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
"When you get drafted by the Dodgers, whether you ask for it or not, you become indoctrinated with the history of this organization and all the players that came before you," Kershaw said."More specifically, as a pitcher, you understand the excellence on the mound that has characterized the organization and what will be expected of you. There have been so many accomplished pitchers through the Dodgers' storied history. You hear about them a lot but Sandy stood out.
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