Sandy Koufax grew up in Brooklyn, New York, dreaming of playing basketball for the New York Knicks. He played baseball just for fun, but in college his pitching attracted the attention of scouts from across the country. Sandy joined his hometown team, the Brooklyn Dodgers, and followed them a few years later to Los Angeles. Along the way, he dazzled batters with his fastball and curveball.

Prologue: World Series Hero1 -- Chapter 1 Brooklyn Born 6 -- Chapter 2 Bearcat Sensation 13 -- Chapter 3 Bonus Baby 21 -- Chapter 4 Watching and Waiting 31 -- Chapter 5 Struggles in the Sunshine State 39 -- Chapter 6 Turning the Corner 49 -- Chapter 7 Baseball's Best 61 -- Chapter 8 Staying on Top 73 -- Chapter 9 An Early End 85 -- Epilogue: Sandy's Legacy 95 -- Personal Statistics 98 -- Pitching Statistics 99 -- Batting Statistics 100.