Sandy Koufax Memorabilia Collection

Koufax no-hitter #3 stub 1964

​Sandy Koufax becomes the 4th pitcher to hurl 3 no-hitters by blanking the NL-leading Philadelphia Phillies 3-0 at Connie Mack Stadium. Koufax strikes out 12 and walks one.  It's Sandy's 3rd consecutive year throwing at least one no-hitter.   The biggest threat against Koufax was Allen’s infield chopper in the seventh inning, which was charged and fielded by third baseman Jim Gilliam, who threw Allen out by three steps.  This was displayed at the Dodger Stadium Pop-up Museum in 2017.
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​Associated Press sports bulletins for Koufax perfect game 
sent to various news organizations (before there was an internet)

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1959 World Champion Los Angeles Dodgers Program- signed by entire team

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1962 Post Cereal back panel with Koufax                                   1963 Post Cereal back panel with Koufax
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​Dec. 1966 signed contract between Sandy Koufax and NBC
Upon his retirement at the conclusion of the 1966 baseball season, Sandy Koufax signed a contract with NBC which resulted in him providing color commentary for the NBC Game of the Week (paired with Pee Wee Reese among others), and for "the Sandy Koufax Show".  Below are the first and last pages of the 15 page contract,  a wirephoto showing Sandy preparing to sign this very contract, and an article from the December 30, 1966 Chicago Tribune where Sandy discusses his new contract
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Tropicana Motel Postcards
​The Tropicana Motel in West Hollywood had a brush with celebrity even before it became a hangout for rock stars in the late ’60s and ’70s. Baseball Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax bought the inn—which was built in the 1940s and located at 8585 Santa Monica Boulevard—in 1962. He was the motel’s fourth owner.  Pictured below are 2 of the postcards and matchbooks manufactured to advertise the motel during Koufax's ownership.
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Original Karl Hubenthal drawing of Sandy Koufax - Index finger injury

An injury to his index finger sidelines Koufax for a portion of the 1962 season, and the Dodgers end up tied with the Giants for the League title.  It doesn't go well in the play-offs for the Dodgers.
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Early 1960'S All-Star Players Watch featuring Koufax, Mantle, Mays, and Maris, with original box

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Signed Postcard with Ebbets Field pictured on front - August 15, 1956

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1962 Dodgers team signed program

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Motel Registration Card
​Signed on Sandy's Induction Day into the Baseball Hall of Fame Aug. 7, 1972

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After being inducted into the Baseball HOF in Cooperstown NY earlier in the day on August 7, 1972, Sandy and his wife stopped at this motor inn on his drive back to his home in Maine, making this a rare documented induction day signature.

A Little Koufax Humor

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