Sandy Koufax
Sanford Koufax (; born Sanford Braun; December 30, 1935) is an American former professional baseball left-handed pitcher. He pitched 12 seasons for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1955 to 1966. Koufax, at age 36 in 1972, became the youngest player ever elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. He has been hailed as one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history.
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| Full name at birth | Sanford Braun
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| Claim to fame | Three-time Cy Young Award winner
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| Date of birth | 30 December 1935
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| Place of birth | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
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| Occupation | Former Major League Baseball Player
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| Height | 6' 2" (188 cm)
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| Weight | 210 lbs (95 kg)
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| Net worth | $10,000,000 USD
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| High school | Lafayette (Brooklyn, NY)
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| Talent agency | Sports Placement Service, Inc.
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![Sandy Koufax - Sports Illustrated Magazine Cover [United States] (12 July 1999)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/x/2/x246nn1wrtjv1t6x.jpg?skj2io4l)
![Sandy Koufax - Sports Illustrated Magazine Cover [United States] (20 December 1965)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/z/w/zwgdeo005u12o5g2.jpg?skj2io4l)
![Sandy Koufax - Sports Illustrated Magazine Cover [United States] (13 April 1964)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/d/6/d6yb14o9okf4f691.jpg?skj2io4l)
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