SANDY KOUFAX DEBUT JANUARY 28, 1955 BROOKLYN DODGERS

Sandy Koufax played his entire 12-year baseball career for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers (1955-1966).  He was inducted into the baeball Hall of Fame in 1972, the youngest former player to receive that honor, after retiring at the age of 31 in 1966
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Koufax's career peaked with a run of six outstanding seasons from 1961-1966, before arthritis in his left elbow ended his career prematurely at age 30. He was named the NL MVP in 1963 and the Cy Young Awards in 1963, 1965, and 1966.   He also pitched 4 no-hitters, including one perfect game.

JOE DIMAGGIO DEBUT MAY 3, 1936 NEW YORK YANKEES

Joe DiMaggio played his entire 13-year career for the New York Yankees.  He is best known for his 56-game hitting streak in 1941,  a record that still stands.  In 1955, he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.  DiMaggio won the MVP 3 times and was selected on the all-star team 13 times (the only player to be selected for the All-Star Game in every season he played). In his thirteen year career the Yankees won ten American League pennants and nine World Series championships.