Birthday of Sandy Koufax, 1935

On This Day in Jewish History: December 30, 1935

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#onthisday, 1935, @dodgers legend and (arguably) the best (and proudest) Jewish athlete, Sandy Koufax, is born in Brooklyn, NY as Sanford Braun. Happy 85th, Sandy!

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For a detailed account of the famous Koufax World Series game that landed on Yom Kippur in 1965, see our post on 10.6.20.

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