Trivia

At age 36, he was the youngest player ever elected to baseball's Hall of Fame.

First pitcher to win the Cy Young award multiple times.

First pitcher to win the Cy Young award by a unanimous vote (won it unanimously in 1963, 1965 and 1966).

Pitched a perfect game against the Chicago Cubs on September 9, 1965. Struck out 382 batters that season, a major league record that stood until 1973, when Nolan Ryan posted 383 strikeouts.

Although he smoked, he would not allow his picture to be taken with a cigarette, not wanting to encourage young fans to take up the habit.

Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972.

Selected as the National League's Most Valuable Player in 1963.

Won Major League Baseball's Cy Young Award for the best pitcher in professional baseball in 1963, 1965 and 1966.

Was sidelined for two months in 1962 with a circulatory blockage in his left index finger and still led the National League in earned run average.

Was diagnosed with arthritis in his pitching elbow in August of 1964. Took anti-inflammation drugs and cortisone shots and soaked his elbow in ice water after every game he pitched for the remainder of his career.

Played Major League Baseball with the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers from 1955-1966.

Was selected to play in Major League Baseball's All-Star game 1961-1966.

Retired after the 1966 season, not wanting to risk permanent damage to his elbow.

Uniform number 32 retired by the Dodgers.

Inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1979.

Inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1993.

Made major league debut on 24 June 1955.

He was born Sanford Braun, but used his stepfather's last name of Koufax.

From 1962 to 1966 he led the National League in earned-run-average and shutouts and pitched four no-hitters (one a perfect game).

After his perfect game in 1965 and until Cole Hamels's no-hitter in 2015, the Chicago Cubs managed to get at least one hit in every game.

He was selected to pitch in the opening game of the 1965 World Series -- a singular honor for a pitcher -- but turned it down because it conflicted with Yom Kippur, the Jewish holiday.

Inducted into the University of Cincinnati James P. Kelly Athletics Hall of Fame in 2011.

Inducted into the Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1990.

Former son-in-law of Richard Widmark and Jean Hazlewood.