You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax?! by Jonah Winter

Winter, Jonah and Andre Carrilho You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax?! Schwartz & Wade (Random), 2009. PICTURE BOOK. Sandy Kofax didn’t want to be a baseball player, but the scouts kept hanging around the field that this Jewish left-hander played with his friends. After two bad seasons, Kofax finally figures out the problem and goes on to being one of the best all-time pitchers in baseball. Then, after only six years, he retires. This picture books packs a lot of information in a small package. Baseball crazy kids will be happy – as will their dads. EL – OPTIONAL. Cindy, Library-Teacher