Finding the Left Arm of God: Sandy Koufax and the Los Angeles Dodgers, 1960-1963

by Brian M. Endsley

This is the story of the L.A. Dodgers' volatile fortunes during Sandy Koufax's transformation from a wild left-hander with a losing record on the verge of quitting the game, to an artist with exquisite control of the baseball--a veritable Mozart on the mound. From the Dodgers' sudden plunge into the baseball wilderness in 1960, to their return to pennant contention in Koufax's breakout year of 1961, through their catastrophic 1962 season--precipitated by Koufax's freak midseason finger injury--to their redemption in 1963 with their second World Championship on the West Coast, the narrative is set against the backdrop of John F. Kennedy's fleeting New Frontier presidency.

Genres: Baseball

296 pages, Paperback

First published January 31, 2015

Reviews

[ALAN BERNSTEIN · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very detailed account of that period in Dodger History.

Detailed account of three years of baseball, mostly Dodger baseball and Sandy Koufax. Good history and some interesting facts. Would recommend book.

[Debbie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not great for exploring Koufax's identity in relation to his career during these years. An okay chronicle besides but not super compelling prose.