Dodgers Unveil Sandy Koufax Statue At Dodger Stadium In Centerfield Plaza

CBS Los Angeles

June 18, 2022

After a two-year delay due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Dodgers finally unveiled a statue dedicated to Hall of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax, located at the Centerfield Plaza at Dodger Stadium.

Koufax, who was arguably the greatest pitcher of his generation during his 12-year career with the Dodgers (four in Brooklyn, eight in Los Angeles), joins Jackie Robinson as the only other former Dodger player to have a statue built in his honor at Dodger Stadium.

"Sixty-seven years ago, Jackie Robinson became my teammate and friend. At that time, sharing this space with him would have been absolutely unimaginable, and today it still is,'' Koufax, 86, said during a ceremony on Saturday at Dodger Stadium. "It's one of the greatest honors of my li

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