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- Sandy Koufax: The Doctors Were Worried They Might Have to Amputate the . . .
As he was eating a lunch that consisted of barley soup, a tongue sandwich and a regular Coke, Sandy Koufax spoke about his injured index finger “The trouble was down here in the palm, here
- Sad News: The Left Arm of God Sandy Koufax Hospitalized Following a . . .
Eyewitnesses described the moment as “devastating” as Koufax, who had been in relatively good health for his age, suddenly collapsed, unable to move or speak His wife, Jane Purucker Clarke, was present during the incident and immediately called emergency services
- Heartbreaking: Sandy Koufax Vows to Stay Loyal and Committed to Los . . .
His decision comes amid growing concerns over his health and a recent family matter that has forced him to reassess his future “To my fans, my teammates, and the Dodgers organization, I want to say that my commitment remains unwavering,” Koufax said in a statement released Monday
- August 16, 1964: Sandy Koufax blanks Cardinals but receives ominous . . .
The morning after his league-leading seventh shutout, Koufax was unable to straighten his throwing arm “The joint squished,” wrote author Jane Leavy in Sandy Koufax: A Lefty’s Legacy “Pockets of fluid protruded from beneath the skin like hard-boiled eggs His elbow was as big as his knee
- Sandy Koufax - Plagued With Sore Arm - Record, Faced, Season, and . . .
To ease the painful swelling, Koufax marinated his body with a skin-searing ointment called Capsolin He gobbled codeine along with an anti-inflammatory medicine used to treat thoroughbred horses The medicines sickened Koufax and slowed his reaction time Koufax's 1965 stats obscured his pain
- Koufax Suffers Arm Injury - realtime1960s. com
Apr 23, 1964 - Sandy Koufax flew home to Los Angeles today for treatment of his left arm by an orthopedic surgeon The Los Angeles Dodgers’ star southpaw, who won the Cy Young award and the MVP award in 1963, started treatments immediately for what was described as a muscle strain
- Sandy Koufax on Pitching and Pain, April 10, 1969
Sandy Koufax talked about a subject he knew too well–pain "Arms weren't made to do what pitchers are asked to do," said Koufax, the former Dodgers star who retired after the 1966 season because of persistent arm problems "The pitchers are dominating the hitters but because of the home
- Why Did Sandy Koufax Retire - Metro League
Sandy Koufax retired from baseball in 1966 due to health concerns His retirement led to the downfall of his career, as he was no longer able to compete at the same level Although he is considered one of the greatest pitchers in history, Sandy Koufax’s legacy would be tarnished had he continued playing
- Koufax, Dodger Pitching Star, Retires Because of Ailing Arm; Fearing a . . .
LOS ANGELES, Nov 18 Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers retired from baseball today at the peak of his career because he feared he might permanently injure his arthritic left arm he
- Dr. Frank Jobe: ‘It could have been Sandy Koufax surgery’
No longer able to deal with his elbow pain, Koufax retired after going 27-9 with a 1 73 ERA and 317 strikeouts in 323 innings in 1966 He was just 30 at the time Jobe said Koufax had “essentially the same thing” as Tommy John, who underwent his revolutionary procedure in 1974
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