Sandy Koufax

American baseball player (born 1935)
Person human Q440256
Sandy Koufax
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Sandy Koufax

Summary

Sandy Koufax is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on December 30, 1935[3]. He worked as a baseball player[4] and sports commentator[5]. He ranks in the top 0.41% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,727 views/month, #4,090 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Sandy Koufax was born in Brooklyn[2].
  • Sandy Koufax was born on December 30, 1935[3].
  • Sandy Koufax held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Sandy Koufax worked as a baseball player[4].
  • Sandy Koufax's professions included sports commentator[5].
  • Sandy Koufax was educated at Columbia University School of General Studies[8].
  • Sandy Koufax was educated at Lafayette High School[9].
  • Sandy Koufax was educated at University of Cincinnati[10].
  • Sandy Koufax received the Associated Press Athlete of the Year[11].
  • Sandy Koufax received the Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award[12].
  • Sandy Koufax received the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum[13].
  • Sandy Koufax received the Cy Young Award[14].
  • Sandy Koufax received the World Series Most Valuable Player Award[15].
  • Sandy Koufax received the Hickok Belt[16].
  • Sandy Koufax is recorded as male[17].
  • Sandy Koufax's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Sandy Koufax's member of sports team is recorded as Cincinnati Bearcats baseball[19].
  • Sandy Koufax's member of sports team is recorded as Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball[20].
  • Sandy Koufax's Commons category is recorded as Sandy Koufax[21].
  • Sandy Koufax's position played on team / speciality is recorded as pitcher[22].
  • Sandy Koufax's sport is recorded as baseball[23].
  • Sandy Koufax's family name is recorded as Koufax[24].
  • Sandy Koufax's given name is recorded as Sandy[25].
  • Sandy Koufax's significant event is recorded as Sandy Koufax's perfect game[26].
  • Sandy Koufax's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sandy Koufax[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Sandy Koufax was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on December 30, 1935[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University School of General Studies[8], an academic institution[28], in United States[29], founded in 1947[30], headquartered in New York City[31]; Lafayette High School[9], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1939[34]; and University of Cincinnati[10], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1819[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include baseball player[4] and sports commentator[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Associated Press Athlete of the Year[11], a Sportsperson of the Year[38], in United States[39], founded in 1931[40]; Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award[12], a most valuable player award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1931[43]; National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum[13], a sports hall of fame[44], in United States[45], founded in 1939[46]; Cy Young Award[14], an award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1956[49]; World Series Most Valuable Player Award[15], a most valuable player award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1955[52]; and Hickok Belt[16], an award[53], in United States[54], founded in 1950[55].

Why It Matters

Sandy Koufax ranks in the top 0.41% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,727 views/month, #4,090 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Sandy Koufax born?

Sandy Koufax was born in Brooklyn[2].

What did Sandy Koufax do for work?

Sandy Koufax worked as baseball player[4] and sports commentator[5].

Where did Sandy Koufax go to school?

Sandy Koufax was educated at Columbia University School of General Studies[8], Lafayette High School[9], and University of Cincinnati[10].

What awards did Sandy Koufax receive?

Honors received include Associated Press Athlete of the Year[11], Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award[12], National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum[13], and Cy Young Award[14].

References

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  2. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [4] . ESPN Major League Baseball. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [12] . MLB.com. Retrieved . m.mlb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . Baseball Reference. wikidata.org.
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  27. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in 1955 Major League Baseball season, 1956 Major League Baseball season, 1957 Major League Baseball season +9
    Given name Sandy
    Country for sport United States
    Instance of human
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