LOS ANGELES – The left arm of God, upper-case G in Dodgertown, bounced the ceremonial pitch early Monday afternoon. It will be recalled as a perfectly carved curve ball, rightfully buried, the way he ...

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Jewish baseball lovers have long doted on Sandy Koufax not only for his dominance on the mound, but also for his choice to sit out Game 1 of the 1965 World Series because it fell on Yom Kippur. Now, ...

Juan Marichal (San Francisco) vs. Warren Spahn (Milwaukee), July 2, 1963: The two matched shutouts into the 16th inning, when Willie Mays finally ended it with a home run for the Giants. Holy pitch ...