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Sandy Koufax: the case for the GOAT

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    Sandy Koufax: the case for the GOAT

    P · Dodgers · Born 30 December 1935, Brooklyn, New York, USA · Career 1955–1966

    Left-handed pitcher who spent his whole career with the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers, retiring at 30 at the peak of his powers due to arthritis in his elbow.

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    Why Sandy Koufax could be the GOAT

    From 1962 to 1966 Koufax was as dominant as any pitcher in history, winning three Cy Youngs when only one was given across both leagues. He threw four no-hitters and won two World Series MVPs. Then he retired at 30, leaving the purest peak any pitcher has had.

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    Sandy Koufax is #25 of 25 in the fan ranking, with a 0–1 head-to-head record from 4 MLB votes. See the full MLB GOAT ranking

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    How the ranking works. Every head-to-head vote is a result, like a game. The standings use a Bradley–Terry model, the same idea behind chess ratings: beating a highly rated legend counts for more than beating a long shot. Ratings are shown on a chess-style scale centred on 1500.

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