Order Your Sandy Koufax Bobblehead Today

The Dodgers will be giving away Sandy Koufax bobbleheads on Thursday, June 27. For those of you who can't make it to Dodger Stadium on Thursday, BobblesGalore.com is giving you an opportunity to order one today. You can make that purchase by clicking here.

Vote For Greg! Plaschke, Thy Sweater Is Argyle Finalist For Koufax Auto

Alright people, my boy Greg needs your help. Greg, who writes the great blog Plaschke, Thy Sweater Is Argyle, is one of three contest  finalists at Beckett.com. The winner gets a Sandy Koufax autograph. You can vote for Greg by going here. The contest ends August 7. 

Vote for Greg! 

A New Koufax From Cardboard Heaven

I've never been a big fan of Manupatches, but I think the 2012 Topps Historical Stitches cards are pretty sweet. A couple weeks back, Cameron from Cardboard Heaven posted the Sandy Koufax and it caught my eye. I asked him if it was available and we were able to work out a trade. Cameron also sent over an assortment of Dodger cards I needed.

Thanks for the trade Cameron. I love the Koufax!

Kersh And Koufax

Kersh, Koufax and Honeycutt
 pic via @Dodgers

I'm so jealous of Rick Honeycutt, the man talking to Dodger legend Sandy Koufax and 2011 Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw. Koufax paid a visit to the Dodgers training camp at Camelback Ranch today. 

Win A 1955 Topps Sandy Koufax Rookie Card

Have you ever wanted to own a 1955 Topps Sandy Koufax rookie card? You could be the owner of the Koufax rookie and some other Dodgers from the '55 Topps set including a Roy Campanella, Gil Hodges, Jim Gilliam, Pee Wee Reese, Jackie Robinson, Sandy Amoros, Duke Snyder, and Carl Furillo.

How can you own all those cards? AJ's BBq Pitt in East Los Angeles will be holding a raffle in April to help raise money for the City of Hope Cancer Research Center .The winner of the raffle will take all the cards mentioned. I spoke with Jim, the owner of AJ's, and he gave me all the details. Here's their posting on Craigslist:

1955 Brooklyn Dodgers Memorabilia.
This is a Raffle To Help City of Hope Cancer Research Center.
1955 Sandy Koufax Rookie Card PSA Grade #4 is only 1 card in the starting lineup for this raffle.
Starting Lineup..

Roy Campanella, Gil Hodges, Jim Gilliam, Pee Wee Reese, Jackie Robinson, Sandy Amoros, Duke Snyder, Carl Furillo, 1955 World Series MVP Johnny Padres and Rookie Sandy Koufax PSA #4.

Also 1955 Pennant signed by Pee Wee Reese and World Series MVP Johnny Padres. The Pennant comes with 2 Certificates of Authenticity.

Please help raise money for City of Hope Cancer Research Center

WINNER TAKES ALL

Tickets are:
1 for $5
Or 3 For $10
TO SEE THIS ITEM PLEASE VISIT
AJ’S BBQ PITT
3691 E 3rd. St EAST L.A.
(323)263-7427
TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED AT AJ’S

Not only does the raffle winner get all those cards, they'll also win a 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers Pennant signed by Pee Wee Reese and Johnny Podres! They're giving away a great prize and it's all for a great cause. Hat tip to Fredy for this one.

Happy Birthday Sandy Koufax

I just wanted to say Happy Birthday to the greatest left-handed pitcher of all time and my favorite baseball player of all time.

Happy Birthday Sandy Koufax.

Koufax Jersey Sells For $80,000

A game-worn, no. 28 Sandy Koufax Brooklyn Dodgers jersey, signed by greatest left-handed pitcher of all time, sold for $80,393 on Lelands.com. Koufax's original no. 32 was removed from the jersey when it was sent down to the minors.

Here's the item's description from Lelands:

We can count the number of Brooklyn Dodger Koufax gamers that we know of on two fingers... This white home jersey has the all-original "Dodgers" across the front in blue felt. The Rawlings "Hall of Fame" size 44 tagging is on the front left tail, along with a chain stitched "Koufax 57" underneath the tag. Inside the front tail are the washing instructions and a "Set 1 1957" flag tag. The original number "32" was removed from the jersey when it was sent down to the minors. It has been replaced by the number "28" on the front and back. When held to the light, the outline of the original "32" still can be seen. The lefty pitcher Koufax signed his name on the front of the jersey in blue Sharpie. The signature is graded an 8/10. The jersey shows very nice use with no holes or tears from this living legend.

This is only one of two jerseys known to have been worn in a game by the Hall of Fame pitcher. You can check out Sandy's career stats here.

This is one beautiful jersey, and in my opinion, worth every penny.

Sandy Koufax Signs With Topps

Last week, the word floating around the blogosphere was that Dodger legend Sandy Koufax had signed an exclusive deal with Topps. Just as quickly as the news appeared, it then disappeared.

But now it's official. From Topps Blog:

Last week, we tweeted about the autograph deal we signed with Dodgers’ legend Sandy Koufax to appear in various Topps products in 2011. Obviously this is something we are very excited about and hope that you are too. We can now confirm some details about how Koufax will appear in some early-releasing products. We’ll have more for you in the coming days and weeks, but for now…

2011 Topps Baseball Series 1: Koufax will be added to the 60th Anniversary Autographs


2011 Topps Heritage: Real One Autograph

2011 Topps Tribute: Koufax Auto Relics

As I mentioned, we’ll have more Koufax info for you as we move forward. Stay tuned to Topps for the latest!

Here's the Topps Heritage Koufax:

I want one!

32 at 75: Art On The Mound

The National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in Commack,NY recently opened an exhibit which pays tribute to Sandy Koufax. The exhibit,  titled 32 at 75: Art on the Mound, features artwork, photos, news clips and letters from those who saw him pitch.

The museum asked 32 different artists to create works showcasing Koufax. All 32 artist representations of the left-handed legend are on display.


The exhibit is open now and will run through December 30th, Koufax's 75th birthday, hence the name "32 at 75".  You can check out the museum's website here.

Here are some of the pieces on display: