Sandy Koufax Strikeout King by Arnold Hano (15 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.15.

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. No Jacket. Poor/No Jacket. Ex-Library. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. fifth impression. 219 pages; 12 chapters. Exciting story of Koufax written by Hano, who was voted Magazine Sportswriter of the year in 1963. Author shares many details of baseball's hero and top prerformer. Winner of the 1963 World Series, the Dodgers humbled the Yankees four to none. Koufax's accomplishments included two 18 strikeouts and two no-hitters. Black/white photo of Koufax on page opposite title page. Book has usual school ex library markings and stamped "withdrawn" on cover and inside endpaper. Pages yellowed; moderate page wear; few smudges; No markings in book. Orange hard cover with blue lettering and illustration of a pitcher. Cover has faded blotches on front and back; edges and corners rubbed and worn exposing underneath cardboard. Spine severly frayed and weakened. Pages are intact and tight. Spine crease is loosened from spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Not Stated. NY: Putnam's,1967, second impression stated. Book Condition: Good . No dust jacket. Revised. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library with pictorial library binding. The pocket has been removed from the pastedown. The green illustrated boards are in good conditon, the spine has some fraying occurring on the top near the spine. All library notations are removed from the book. Good book. Protected in brodart protector.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Book shows common (average) signs of wear and use. Binding is still tight. Covers are intact but may be repaired. We have 75,000 books to choose from -- Ship within 24 hours -- Satisfaction Guaranteed!.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Cloth pictorial boards are scuffed, rubbed and stained. Usual library markings. No markings in text. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-School Library.

Hardcover. Condition: VG+. No Jacket. Later. Book has small ink name o/w is clean. Hard to find part of the PUTNAM SERIES about the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodger lefty HOF'er.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. G.P. Putnam's Sons. Second Impression; revised, 1967. Former library book in a durable washable heavy duty cover. Lots of cool pictures. Great to pick up & put down as his story is heavy with sport's action. 230 pages followed by Sanford Koufax stats.

Condition: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. (pitchers) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Hardcover. Second Printing. 219, frontis illus., usual library markings, small stains to several pages, DJ somewhat soiled/worn, DJ in plastic sleeve. Biography of the Dodger's pitcher whose accomplishments include two 18-strikeout performances, two no-hitters, in addition to his championship performances in the historical 1963 series. Arnold Philip Hano (March 2, 1922 - October 24, 2021) was an American editor, novelist, biographer and journalist, best known for his non-fiction work A Day in the Bleachers, a critically acclaimed eyewitness account of Game 1 of the 1954 World Series, centered on its pivotal play, Willie Mays' famous catch and throw. The author of several sports biographies, and frequent contributor to such publications as The New York Times, Sport, Sports Illustrated, and TV Guide, Hano was, in 1963, both a Hillman Prize winner and NSSA's Magazine Sportswriter of the Year. He was also Baseball Reliquary's 2012 Hilda Award recipient and a 2016 inductee into its Shrine of the Eternals. In 1951, Hano debuted as an author with the baseball-themed novel, The Big Out, described by The New York Times' reviewer Ralph Adams Brown as "one of the most thrilling sports novels this reviewer has ever read." Hano taught writing at the University of Southern California, Pitzer College, and the University of California, Irvine. Sanford Koufax (born December 30, 1935), nicknamed "the Left Arm of God" and "Dandy Sandy", is an American former baseball pitcher who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers from 1955 to 1966. Widely regarded as one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history, Koufax was the first three-time winner of the Cy Young Award, each time winning unanimously and the only pitcher to do so when a single award was given for both the leagues, and was also named the National League Most Valuable Player in 1963. Retiring at the age of 30 due to arthritis in his pitching elbow, Koufax was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 1972 at the age of 36, the youngest player ever elected. In 1999, he was named to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team. His number 32 was retired by the Dodgers in 1972 and he was honored with a statue outside the centerfield plaza of Dodger Stadium in 2022. That same year, Koufax became the first player to mark the 50th anniversary of his election to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Throughout his career, Koufax relied heavily on two pitches. His four-seam fastball gave batters the impression of rising as it approached them, due to heavy backspin he created by pulling on the seams. His overhand curveball, spun with the middle finger, dropped vertically 12 to 24 inches due to his arm action; sabermetrician Rob Neyer called it the best curve of all time. Koufax also occasionally threw a changeup and, in his final years, added a forkball to his repertoire. fair to good, ex-lib., fair to good.

Hardcover. Condition: New. second bookcase, second shelf.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Martin Blumenthal (Jacket photograph) (illustrator). Third Impression [stated]. The format is approximately 5.625 inches by 8.25 inches. 219, [5] inches pages. Frontispiece. DJ is paperclipped and has some wear, soiling and small edge tears. Biography of the Dodger's pitcher whose accomplishments include two 18-strikeout performances, two no-hitters, in addition to his championship performances in the historical 1963 series. Arnold Philip Hano (March 2, 1922 - October 24, 2021) was an American editor, novelist, biographer and journalist, best known for his non-fiction work A Day in the Bleachers, a critically acclaimed eyewitness account of Game 1 of the 1954 World Series, centered on its pivotal play, Willie Mays' famous catch and throw. The author of several sports biographies, and frequent contributor to such publications as The New York Times, Sport, Sports Illustrated, and TV Guide, Hano was, in 1963, both a Hillman Prize winner and NSSA's Magazine Sportswriter of the Year. He was also Baseball Reliquary's 2012 Hilda Award recipient and a 2016 inductee into its Shrine of the Eternals. In 1951, Hano debuted as an author with the baseball-themed novel, The Big Out, described by The New York Times' reviewer Ralph Adams Brown as "one of the most thrilling sports novels this reviewer has ever read." Hano taught writing at the University of Southern California, Pitzer College, and the University of California, Irvine. Sanford Koufax (born December 30, 1935), nicknamed "the Left Arm of God" and "Dandy Sandy", is an American former baseball pitcher who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers from 1955 to 1966. Widely regarded as one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history, Koufax was the first three-time winner of the Cy Young Award, each time winning unanimously and the only pitcher to do so when a single award was given for both the leagues, and was also named the National League Most Valuable Player in 1963. Retiring at the age of 30 due to arthritis in his pitching elbow, Koufax was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 1972 at the age of 36, the youngest player ever elected. In 1999, he was named to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team. His number 32 was retired by the Dodgers in 1972 and he was honored with a statue outside the centerfield plaza of Dodger Stadium in 2022. That same year, Koufax became the first player to mark the 50th anniversary of his election to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Throughout his career, Koufax relied heavily on two pitches. His four-seam fastball gave batters the impression of rising as it approached them, due to heavy backspin he created by pulling on the seams. His overhand curveball, spun with the middle finger, dropped vertically 12 to 24 inches due to his arm action; sabermetrician Rob Neyer called it the best curve of all time. Koufax also occasionally threw a changeup and, in his final years, added a forkball to his repertoire.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. This first edition from 1964 was written by a very good author. The condition of the book is very good. The condition of the dust jacket is also very good but price-clipped.

Hardcover. Condition: VG+. Dust Jacket Condition: VG+. Later. Part of the PUTNAM SERIES about the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodger lefty HOF'er with a great photo of Koufax on the dj.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First American Edition. 219pp.photo frontispiece. Burnt orange cloth, blue lettering. There is evidence of a dampstain on the rear pastedown and rear endpaper, otherwise the text is clean and bright. Price-clipped color jacket is bright with 1/2" closed tear, well preserved in a mylar sleeve. Size: Octavo.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. Hardcover in jacket with light rubbing to jacket. Top corner bumped.