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You never heard of Sandy Koufax?! / by Jonah Winter ; illustrations by André Carrilho.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York, N.Y. : Schwartz & Wade Books, 2009.Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 v. (unpaged) : ill. ; 29 cmISBN:
  • 9780375837388
  • 0375837388
  • 9780375937385 (glb)
  • 0375937382 (glb)
Other title:
  • Sandy Koufax?!
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • GV865.K67 W56 2009
Online resources: Summary: 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.
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Books Books St. Thomas Becket Library Non-Fiction: Grades 3-6 J 796.357 KOU Available 1438

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.

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