​Sandy Koufax Perfect Game vs Chicago Cubs
Dugout Line-up Card used by Chicago
September 9, 1965

​One of my favorite items in my collection is the dugout line-up card used by the Chicago Cubs on Sept 9, 1965, the evening that Sandy Koufax pitched his 4th no-hitter, his perfect game, and still the only perfect game thrown by a Dodger at Dodger Stadium.  Whenever I look at the card, I imagine the Cubs' manager examining the card, reviewing his player options as the game progressed, and wondering “who can I put in that can get a hit off this guy?”  There were a number of interesting things about the perfect game: 

The Cubs, on a road-trip, came into town from Houston for an unusual 1-game scheduled series against the Dodgers.  What made this unusual was that this game wasn’t a make-up game for a rain-out, but was part of the original 1965 baseball schedule.
  1. While the Cub’s line-up included future HOFers Billy Williams, Ernie Banks, and Ron Santo, it also included two players (Young and Browne) making their major league debut that day. One of the players was so new that they even misspelled his name on the dugout line-up card (leaving off the “e” from Browne).
  2. What made the game even more exciting was that the Cub’s pitcher, Bob Hendley, also carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning, and gave up only 1 hit (a bloop double by Lou Johnson, ably filling in for Tommy Davis) which didn’t even figure in the scoring.  The Dodgers scored the only run of the game without benefit of a hit.
The final out was made by Harvey Kuenn as a pinch-hitter. Kuenn also made the final out in the no-hitter Koufax threw against the Giants in 1963.  It’s interesting that Lou Klein, the Cubs' acting manager, didn’t note on the dug-out card that Kuenn, and Amalfitano before him, were used as pinch-hitters in the 9th inning.  Too engrossed in the game?

This line-up card was obtained from a stadium usher who was working at the game. 

Full Ticket to the Perfect Game - someone missed a great game

​Associated Press sports bulletins for Koufax perfect game 
sent to various news organizations (before there was an internet)

Koufax 1st Win Full Ticket- Rare Elsie the Borden Cow Ticket Promotion - August 27, 1955

​1963 World Series - Dodgers Sweep the Yankees in four games
​Original Line-up Cards

Game 1 in NY
Koufax vs Ford

​Original line-up cards for Game 1 of the 1963 World Series between the LA Dodgers and NY Yankees, Whitey Ford versus Sandy Koufax. The Dodgers won the first game 5-2, with Koufax setting a then World Series record by striking out 15 batters.  The line-up cards are signed by each teams’ respective managers, Walter Alston and Ralph Houk.  Umpires were given the original top copy, with each manager providing a signed carbon copy to the opposing team.

The game 1 line-up cards were obtained from the family of Joe Paparella, the home plate umpire for the game.

​Game 4 in LA
Ford vs Koufax

​​Original line-up cards for  Game 4 of the 1963 World Series between the LA Dodgers and NY Yankees, Whitey Ford pitching against Sandy Koufax. In game 4, Koufax struck out 8 batters, and while the Dodgers got only 2 hits, it was enough to win 2-1 and complete a 4 game sweep of the Yankees. The line-up cards are signed by each teams’ respective managers, Walter Alston and Ralph Houk.  Umpires were given the original top copy, with each manager providing a signed carbon copy to the opposing team.

​The game 4 line-up cards marked Final Game 63, (carbons with original ink signatures by both managers), were obtained from the estate of Walter Alston.

​DODGERS SWEEP NY 
1963 World Series Game-Used Baseball from final game
​Sandy Koufax named MVP

​​In the first game of the 1963 World Series, a 5-2 complete game victory, Koufax struck out 15, a World Series record, 
and struck out 8 more in game four, a 2-1 complete game victory, as the Dodgers swept the Yankees.  This game-used baseball from the final game is signed by the three starting pitchers and Walter Alston, Manager.

1965 World Series - Game 7 Original Line-up Cards
Dodgers vs Minnesota
Koufax vs Kaat

Original line-up cards for Game 7 of the 1965 World Series between the Minnesota Twins and the LA Dodgers. In this game Jim Kaat pitched against Sandy Koufax.  Koufax had declined to pitch in game 1 of the World Series that year because it fell on the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, and therefore started games 2, 5 and on only 2 days rest, this game 7.  He proceeded to pitch a three hit shut-out (his second consecutive shut-out), striking out 10 as the Dodgers won the series 4 games to 3.


These line-up cards were obtained by Alan Rosen (“Mr. Mint”) from the Minnesota Twins bat boy from that time

NO-HITTER TICKETS

​1st No-hitter, vs New York Met
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On June 30, 1962, Sandy Koufax struck out 13 batters and walked five to lead the Brooklyn Dodgers to victory over the New York Mets 5-0 with his first career no-hitter. ​ In the first inning, Koufax struck out 3 batters on nine pitches (officially referred to as an immaculate inning), and still holds the major league record for immaculate innings, having done so 3 times.
​​2nd No-hitter, vs San Francisco Giants
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Sandy Koufax tossed the second of his franchise-record four no-hitters on May 11, 1963 against the San Francisco Giants. Koufax was perfect into the eighth inning and issued only two walks in the contest. The left-hander struck out four as the Dodgers won 8-0, buoyed by big days at the plate from Ron Fairly (3-for-5 with three RBIs), Wally Moon (2-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs) and John Roseboro (2-for-4 with two RBIs).​

3rd No-hitter, vs Philadelphia Phillies

​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.