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.
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