(LOT 697)
c.1960's Sandy Koufax Type I Malcolm Emmons Photo - Measures 8" x 10" - PSA Type I Encapsulation
"Pitching is the art of instilling fear" - Sandy Koufax

No truer words were ever spoken for these eloquent words uttered by Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax certainly applied to this fire-balling lefthanded hurler who terrorized hitters for a four/five-year period arguably better than any pitcher who ever toed a rubber! In a literally "unconscious" four-year span (1963 thru 1966), 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 assumed stature as our National Pastime's greatest "peak-value" twirler. This brilliant c.1960's 8" x 10" 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 has just unleashed one of his virtual un-hittable pitches, with the baseball in flight towards home plate. Crystal clear clarity, fine centering, snow-white borders and only a few stray wrinkles barely visible to the naked eye complete a magnificent obverse side, with the verso including the significant Malcolm Emmons credit stamp. One of the finer Sandy Koufax pitching images taken during the prime of his illustrious career, it conjures up memories of how this Dodger "flamethrower" and his "nose to toes" curveball racked up strikeouts and wins at an alarming rate throughout the early thru mid-sixties!


MIN BID $300
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