Sandy Koufax: A Lefty's Legacy

Sandy Koufax: A Lefty's Legacy

<p>“The incomparable and mysterious Sandy Koufax is revealed…. This is an absorbing book, beautifully written.” —<em>Wall Street Journal</em> </p><p>“Leavy has hit it out of the park…A lot more than a biography. It’s a consideration of how we create our heroes, and how this hero’s self perception distinguishes him from nearly every other great athlete in living memory… a remarkably rich portrait.” — <em>Time</em> </p><p>The instant <em>New York Times</em> bestseller about the baseball legend and famously reclusive Dodgers’ pitcher Sandy Koufax, from award-winning former <em>Washington Post</em> sportswriter Jane Leavy. <em>Sandy Koufax</em> reveals, for the first time, what drove the three-time Cy Young award winner to the pinnacle of baseball and then—just as quickly—into self-imposed exile.</p>