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The Amazing Sandy Koufax Trivia Quiz

A quiz about legendary pitcher Sandy Koufax.

A multiple-choice quiz by Angels2002. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Angels2002

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
372,084

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
9 / 15

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194

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Question 1 of 15

1. What was Sandy Koufax' birth name? Hint

Sandy Cohen

Sanford Braun

Sandy Koufax

Sanford Koufax

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Question 2 of 15

2. Where did Koufax attend college? Hint

Brooklyn College

University of Cincinnati

Rutgers

SUNY Albany

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Question 3 of 15

3. In what sport did Koufax earn a college scholarship? Hint

Basketball

Football

Baseball

Track and Field

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Question 4 of 15

4. Who was the last player sent to the minors to make room for Koufax on the 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers roster? Hint

Don Zimmer

Don Drysdale

Tommy Lasorda

Maury Wills

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Question 5 of 15

5. How many times did Koufax win 20 games in a season in his career? Hint

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Question 6 of 15

6. How many times did Koufax strike out 300 batters in a season? Hint

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Question 7 of 15

7. How many times did Koufax have a season ERA under 2? Hint

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Question 8 of 15

8. How many Cy Young Awards did Sandy Koufax win? Hint

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Question 9 of 15

9. Koufax appeared in four World Series. What was his career World Series won-loss record? Hint

6-0

2-3

4-3

5-1

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Question 10 of 15

10. In game 1 of the 1963 World Series, Koufax set a then record with 15 strikeouts in a World Series game. Who were the only Yankees that did not strike out in that game? Hint

Elston Howard and Tony Kubek

Clete Boyer and Whitey Ford

Mickey Mantle and Tom Tresh

Bobby Richardson and Roger Maris

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Question 11 of 15

11. Koufax won game 7 of the 1965 World Series against the Minnesota Twins on only two days rest. What were his pitching statistics in that game? Hint

0 runs, 3 hits, 10 strikeouts

1 run (unearned), 6 hits, 13 strikeouts

0 runs, 8 hits, 7 strikeouts

1 run, 9 hits, 5 strikeouts

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Question 12 of 15

12. How many times did Koufax win the World Series MVP Award? Hint

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Question 13 of 15

13. How old was Koufax when numerous arm ailments forced him to retire? Hint

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Question 14 of 15

14. Koufax was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. What percentage of the vote did he receive? Hint

99%

76%

87%

92%

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Question 15 of 15

15. In a ceremony at Old Timers' Day in 1972, the Dodgers retired Koufax' uniform #32 along with two other Dodger legends. Which other Dodgers had their uniform numbers retired that day? Hint

Duke Snider and Gil Hodges

Roy Campanella & Jackie Robinson

Pee Wee Reese and Don Drysdale

Walter Alston and Maury Wills

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was Sandy Koufax' birth name?

Answer: Sanford Braun

He was born Sanford Braun, but took the last name of his mother's second husband (Irving Koufax) after he was legally adopted by him.

2. Where did Koufax attend college?

Answer: University of Cincinnati

Koufax attended the University of Cincinnati.

3. In what sport did Koufax earn a college scholarship?

Answer: Basketball

After playing for the freshman basketball team, the University of Cincinnati offered him a partial scholarship.

4. Who was the last player sent to the minors to make room for Koufax on the 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers roster?

Answer: Tommy Lasorda

Because of the size of his signing bonus, baseball rules at the time mandated that Koufax had to be on the major league roster for at least the first two years of his career. To make room for him, pitcher Tommmy Lasorda was sent down to their minor league team, Montreal Royals.

5. How many times did Koufax win 20 games in a season in his career?

Answer: 3

Koufax was a 20-game winner three times. The first half of his career, Koufax was a mediocre pitcher who showed flashes of brilliance but struggled with his control. For his last 5 years, we was considered to be one of the greatest pitchers ever. He won 25 games in 1963, 26 in 1965, and 27 in 1966. He was on pace to win 20 in 1962 and 1964, but injuries cut short his seasons.

6. How many times did Koufax strike out 300 batters in a season?

Answer: 3

Koufax struck out 306 in 1963, 382 in 1965, and 319 in 1966. For his career, he averaged striking out 1.03 batters per inning.

7. How many times did Koufax have a season ERA under 2?

Answer: 3

Koufax had an ERA of 1.88 in 1963, 1.74 in 1964, and 1.73 in 1966. He just missed in 1965 with an ERA of 2.04.

8. How many Cy Young Awards did Sandy Koufax win?

Answer: 3

Koufax won the award in 1963, 1965, and 1966. At the time, only one award was given for both leagues instead of one in each league.

9. Koufax appeared in four World Series. What was his career World Series won-loss record?

Answer: 4-3

Koufax was 4-3 in World Series play, but had a sparkling 0.95 career World Series ERA. In 1959, he lost game 5 to the White Sox, 1-0. In 1966, he lost game 2 to the Orioles (in what would be his final game) when 3 of the 4 runs he allowed were unearned.

10. In game 1 of the 1963 World Series, Koufax set a then record with 15 strikeouts in a World Series game. Who were the only Yankees that did not strike out in that game?

Answer: Clete Boyer and Whitey Ford

Boyer did not strike out in that game. Oddly enough, Yankee pitcher Whitey Ford also did not strike out, although he only had one at bat. Koufax's victims also included pinch hitters Hector Lopez, Phil Linz, and Harry Bright.

11. Koufax won game 7 of the 1965 World Series against the Minnesota Twins on only two days rest. What were his pitching statistics in that game?

Answer: 0 runs, 3 hits, 10 strikeouts

After shutting out the Twins in game 5, manager Walt Alston turned to Koufax for game 7 on only two days rest. Koufax struggled with his curve ball, but after escaping a couple of early jams, he relied solely on his fastball to shut out the Twins, 2-0.

12. How many times did Koufax win the World Series MVP Award?

Answer: 2

Koufax won the award in 1963 and 1965, winning two games, including the series clincher, in each.

13. How old was Koufax when numerous arm ailments forced him to retire?

Answer: 30

Arthritis, bursitis, and structural damage forced him to retire after the 1966 season at age 30.

14. Koufax was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. What percentage of the vote did he receive?

Answer: 87%

Koufax was named on 344 of 396 ballots (87%) in 1972.

15. In a ceremony at Old Timers' Day in 1972, the Dodgers retired Koufax' uniform #32 along with two other Dodger legends. Which other Dodgers had their uniform numbers retired that day?

Answer: Roy Campanella & Jackie Robinson

On June 4, 1972, Roy Campanella's #39 and Jackie Robinson's #42 were retired during the same ceremony along with Koufax' #32.

Source: Author Angels2002

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