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You never heard of Sandy Koufax?!

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Publisher:
Schwartz & Wade Books
Publication Date:
2009
Edition:
First edition
Language:
English

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In this striking picture book biography, an old-timer tells us what made Sandy Koufax so amazing. We learn that the beginning of his career with the Brooklyn Dodgers was rocky, that he was shy with his teammates, and experienced discrimination as one of the only Jews in the game. We hear that he actually quit, only to return the next season --different--firing one rocket after another over the plate. We watch him refuse to play in the 1965 World Series because it is a Jewish high holy day. And we see him in pain because of an overused left arm, eventually retiring at the peak of his career. Finally, we are told that people are still "scratchin' their heads over Sandy," who remains a modest hero and a mystery to this day.

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ISBN:
9780375937385
9780553498424
9780375837388
Accelerated Reader:
LG
Level 4.5, 0.5 Points
Lexile measure:
AD: Adult Directed 830L

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Grouping Authorjonah winter
Grouping Categorybook
Grouping LanguageEnglish (eng)
Last Grouping Update2024-11-16 08:15:24AM
Last Indexed2024-11-24 00:27:10AM

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KOUFAX, SANDY -- Juvenile literature
Koufax, Sandy, -- 1935-
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Los Angeles Dodgers (Baseball team) -- Biography
Los Angeles Dodgers (Baseball team) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
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You never heard of Sandy Koufax?!
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You never heard of Sandy Koufax?!
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