Sandy Koufax remains a Dodgers legend, but Bill Plaschke argues that Clayton Kershaw is the greatest pitcher in Dodgers history.

In 1965, Torborg caught Sandy Koufax's perfect game, widely regarded as one of the best performances by a pitcher in MLB history. Torborg, Koufax and the Dodgers went on to win the World Series ...

In 12 seasons, Koufax had a 165-87 record with a 2.76 earned run average, 2,396 strikeouts, 137 complete games and 40 shutouts. He was the first pitcher to win three Cy Young Awards.

Sandy Koufax pitches during Game 7 of the 1965 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Minnesota Twins, Oct. 14, 1965, at Metropolitan Stadium in Minneapolis.

Sandy Koufax dominated baseball like no other player. He won three Cy Young Awards and led the Dodgers to four World Series titles. In 1966, chronic arthritis forced him to retire at 30, but he ...

Sandy Koufax pitches during Game 7 of the 1965 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Minnesota Twins, Oct. 14, 1965, at Metropolitan Stadium in Minneapolis.

Throughout his historic career, Koufax won three Cy Young Awards, was a seven-time All-Star, five-time ERA leader, won the 1963 National League MVP, threw one perfect game and four no-hitters.

Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates throwing 15 strikeouts after the team's 5-2 win over the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium Oct. 2, 1963, in New ...

On Sept. 9, 1965, Sandy Koufax threw a perfect game against the Chicago Cubs at Dodger Stadium. The Los Angeles Dodgers needed every bit of Koufax’s brilliance as Bob Hendley also turned in a ...

Sandy Koufax has struck out 12. He is two outs away from a perfect game. Here is Joe Amalfitano to pinch-hit for Don Kessinger. Amalfitano is from Southern California, from San Pedro. He was an ...