Sandy Koufax: A Lefty's Legacy

Name: Sandy Koufax: A Lefty's Legacy
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Rating: 4.6 (792 reviews)
Author: Jane Leavy

by Jane Leavy

Biography Memoir

4.6 (792)

4.6 stars from 792 reviews. Top 92% of Biography Memoir books we track.

320 pages~5.3 hr readPublished by Tandem LibraryPublished 2002-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You're fascinated by athletes who deliberately reject the spotlight and mythmaking that comes with greatness.
You appreciate deeply researched narrative nonfiction that treats sports as a lens into culture, faith, and identity.
You want to understand the Jewish-American experience through the story of someone who became a symbol whether he wanted to or not.

Maybe not for you if...

You're looking for a straightforward career chronicle with stats and game recaps. This is about the man, not the innings pitched.
You prefer biographies of athletes who were happy to be heroes and stayed visible. Koufax's withdrawal is the whole story here.
You need a quick read. This is meticulously researched and rewards slow, careful attention.

About this book

Sandy Koufax: A Lefty's Legacy is a biography of the Dodgers pitcher and three-time Cy Young award winner by Jane Leavy, a former Washington Post sportswriter. The book examines what drove Koufax to the pinnacle of baseball and his subsequent self-imposed retirement from the sport. The biography covers multiple aspects of Koufax's life and career. It analyzes the physics of his legendary curveball and the biomechanics of his fastball. It portrays 1950s Brooklyn and the sandlot culture that shaped his generation, as well as the Dodgers team that defined the borough. The book details his decision not to pitch the 1965 World Series opener on Yom Kippur and its significance to the American Jewish community. It also addresses the arthritis that ended his career at its peak and led to his withdrawal from public life.

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Currently 4.6★ from 792 reviews

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