Sandy Koufax Signed LE ONL Baseball Hand-Decorated by Gregg Packer (Steiner Hologram)

Rawlings Official National League baseball. Hand-signed in blue ink pen by Sandy Koufax (Los Angeles Dodgers, HOF). Hand burned image of Koufax by artist Gregg Packer. HOF & CY Young stats engraved on ball. The baseball is a limited edition and has been numbered #/12.

Gregg Packer is a famous artwork is included in the collections of professional athletes and private collectors throughout the country, as well as the National Baseball Hall of Fame and the Ted Williams Museum.

Sandy Koufax played his entire MLB career for the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers. He retired at the peak of his career, and in 1972 became the youngest player ever elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, age 36 years and 20 days.

Koufax's career peaked with a run of six outstanding seasons from 1961 to 1966, before arthritis in his left elbow ended his career prematurely at age 30. He was named the National League's Most Valuable Player in 1963. He also won the 1963, 1965, and 1966 Cy Young Awards by unanimous votes, making him the first 3-time Cy Young winner in baseball history and the only one to win 3 times when the award was for all of baseball, not just one league. In each of his Cy Young seasons, Koufax won the pitcher's triple crown by leading the NL in wins, strikeouts, and earned run average. Koufax's totals would also have led the American League in those seasons.

Koufax was the first major leaguer to pitch four no-hitters (including the eighth perfect game in baseball history). Despite his comparatively short career, Koufax's 2,396 career strikeouts ranked 7th in history as of his retirement, trailing only Warren Spahn (2,583) among left-handers. Koufax and Nolan Ryan are the only two pitchers inducted into the Hall of Fame who had more strikeouts than innings pitched.

The lot / autograph(s) includes an official Steiner hologram for authenticity purposes.

Authentication: Steiner Hologram

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