Baseball Glove, used by Sandy Koufax
date: label: date made
content: ca 1955 - 1965
name: label: user
content: Koufax, Sandy
label: associated institution
content: Los Angeles Dodgers
label: maker
content: Rawlings
notes: label: Description
content: <i>It was just a thing of respect. I wasn't trying to make a statement, and I had no idea that it would impact that many people.</i> Sandy Koufax
label: Description
content: This glove was used by left handed baseball pitcher Sanford "Sandy" Koufax (b.1935) while a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers. A Jewish-American, Koufax famously declined to pitch the first game of the 1965 World Series as it conflicted with the religious holiday of Yom Kippur. The decision created controversy, pitting the demands of fans against those who embraced Koufax's commitment to his faith. Although the Dodgers lost the game, Koufax did return to pitch in the series, helping lead the Dodgers to the championship.
label: Description
content: Koufax's stance, done in the face of public pressure, continues to symbolize for many the national values of personal independence, including the right to observe one's religious beliefs and cultural traditions.
label: Description
content: Despite a career prematurely ended by injury, Koufax was a seven-time All-Star, winning three Cy Young awards (1963 ,1965, 1966) and being named 1963's National League Most Valuable Player. Overall "The Left Hand of God" had a 165-87 win-loss record with a 2.76 ERA and 2,396 strike outs. A four-time World Series Champion, he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972.
topic: label: web subject
content: Judaism
label: name of sport
content: Baseball
label: name of sport
content: Sports
label: level of sport
content: Professional
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content: Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
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content: Highlights from the Culture and the Arts Collection
label: Exhibition
content: Entertainment Nation
label: Exhibition Location
content: National Museum of American History
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Sandy Koufax
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1979.0530.01
label: accession number
content: 1979.0530
label: catalog number
content: 1979.0530.01
objectType: label: Object Name
content: glove, baseball
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: leather (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 10 in x 10 in; 25.4 cm x 25.4 cm