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Sandy Koufax
Koufax Award
Sandy Koufax currently lives in Vero Beach, Florida. Koufax, a retired left-handed pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Los Angeles Dodgers, was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972.
Hall of Famer Ed Mathews of the Braves with 3 career home runs off of Koufax.
Hank Aaron, Felipe Alou, Ernie Banks, and Frank Robinson each hit 7 home runs off of Koufax, the most of any right handed batter.
Sandy Koufax had 11 shutouts in 1963 for the Dodgers.
Mickey Mantle hit 266 home runs at Yankee Stadium I.
There have been many famous left handed pitchers in baseball. The following 5 names are just a small sample: Steve Carlton, Warren Spahn, Sandy Koufax, Lefty Grove, and Babe Ruth. Babe Ruth won 85 games as a pitcher between 1915 and 1919.
1) Rickey Henderson, American League MVP in 1990. 2) Sandy Koufax, National League MVP in 1963. 3) Carl Hubbell, National League MVP in 1933 and 1936.
At the old Yankee Stadium, notable right-handed hitters who homered into the right field upper deck include Reggie Jackson, known for his iconic home runs during the 1977 World Series, and Gary Sheffield, who hit several impressive shots during his tenure with the Yankees. Additionally, players like Dave Winfield and Jason Giambi also achieved this feat, showcasing the power of right-handed sluggers in that legendary ballpark.
Leona Lewis
LEFT-HANDED! not right-handed!