Winter, Jonah, 1962-

You never heard of Sandy Koufax?! / Sandy Koufax?! by Jonah Winter ; illustrations by André Carrilho. - 1st ed. - New York, N.Y. : Schwartz & Wade Books, 2009. - 1 v. (unpaged) : ill. ; 29 cm.

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In this striking picture book biography, an old-timer tells us what made Sandy Koufax so amazing. We learn that the beginning of his career with the Brooklyn Dodgers was rocky, that he was shy with his teammates, and experienced discrimination as one of the only Jews in the game. We hear that he actually quit, only to return the next season--different--firing one rocket after another over the plate. We watch him refuse to play in the 1965 World Series because it is a Jewish high holy day. And we see him in pain because of an overused left arm, eventually retiring at the peak of his career. Finally, we are told that people are still "scratchin' their heads over Sandy," who remains a modest hero and a mystery to this day.

ISBN: 9780375837388 9780375937385 (glb) 0375837388 0375937382 (glb)

LCCN: 2007041860

Subjects--Personal Names:
Koufax, Sandy, 1935-

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Los Angeles Dodgers (Baseball team)--Biography.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Baseball players--United States--Biography.

LC Class. No.: GV865.K67 / W56 2009

Dewey Class. No.: 796.357092