The first arm immortalized in a Dodger Stadium statue will be the one once known as “The Left Arm of God.”
Sandy Koufax delivers a pitch during a May 1957 game against the Chicago Cubs. The Brooklyn Dodgers starter struck out 13 batters and allowed four hits in the 3-2 win. Following his rookie season with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Sandy Koufax enrolled in a winter session at Columbia University in 1955 to take courses in architecture, graphics and physics. Dodgers pitchers Don Drysdale, Pete Richert, Stan Williams, Sandy Koufax and Johnny Podres pose together at Dodger Stadium on Aug. 25, 1962.
Koufax stunned Los Angeles and the baseball community by retiring after the 1966 season. He was 30, but he was concerned that continued wear and tear on his arthritic elbow could permanently impact the use of his left arm for the rest of his life. Koufax treasures his privacy, but he has graced the Dodgers with his regal presence in recent years, including appearances at the World Series. He has become good friends with Clayton Kershaw, who is almost certain to someday will join Koufax as the lone Dodgers left-handers in the Hall of Fame.
A bronze statue of Los Angeles Dodgers legend Jackie Robinson is unveiled outside Dodger Stadium on April 15.
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