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He won the Award 3 times, 1963, 1965 and 1966.
Yes, he pitched on Saturday many times. The last time was on Saturday, September 3, 1966.
Twice, 1968 and 1970
Koufax fastball was consistently in the very high 90s, probably over 100 on occation. When Nolan Ryan first came up, the question was always, "Who was faster?" Anyone that thinks Sandy Koufax "topped out at about 94" never saw him pitch. He had the best fastball in baseball, and everyone knew it.
Koufax threw 2 shutouts in 7 World Series starts. Both were against the Minnesota Twins in the 1965 World Series (Games 5 and 7).