(LOT 99)
1961 Sandy Koufax Original Type 1 Wide World Photo - Measures 7" x 9-1/8" - PSA Type 1 LOA
"Trying to hit Sandy Koufax's fastball is like trying to eat soup with a fork!" - Hall of Famer Willie Stargell

These eloquent words spoken by Pirates power hitter Willie Stargell were so true for in a four-year span (1963 thru 1966), Hall of Fame southpaw Sandy Koufax won 97 games, struck out 1,228 batters (307 per season) and compiled a microscopic 1.86 E.R.A! Those imposing statistics are a fitting testament to his arguable stature as our National Pastime's greatest "peak-value" pitcher who ever toed a rubber.

This brilliant 1961 Wide World Photo portrays the dominate Koufax in a classic pitching pose that led to so many of his seemingly infinite strikeouts and dominating performances including four no-hitters (one of which was a perfect game). You can literally feel Sandy's intensity, as he is about to unleash one of his virtual un-hittable blazing fastballs. Crystal clear clarity, fine centering, snow-white borders and only a few stray wrinkles near the upper right quadrant complete a magnificent front side image. The verso exhibits the critical Wide World Photo credit stamp, the final stamp of approval for one of the classic Koufax pitching images in the hobby! - LOA – PSA/DNA Type I

MIN BID $500
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