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Sandy Koufax and Walter Alston photograph

Date1961 September 16

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax and Dodgers manager Walter Alston from the waist up. The two men are smiling at each other and Alston has his arm around Koufax. Two unidentified players are visible in the background. The caption on the right side of the photograph reads, "Los Angeles, Sept. 16--Koufax breaks Rube Marquard strikeout record--Pitcher Sandy Koufax (left) of the Dodgers gets the congratulations of Dodger manager Walter Alston as he left the field at Los Angeles last night after breaking the National League season strikeout record for lefthanders, set by Rube Marquard in 1911. Koufax struck out 10 Milwaukee Braves to run his season total to 243, six better than the record of the old New York Giant." According to the caption, this photograph was taken on September 16, 1961.

Object numberBL-1968-04131-0176

Publisher New York Herald Tribune (Firm)

Subject Koufax, Sandy, 1935-

Subject Alston, Walter, 1911-1984

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 002 New York Herald Tribune photographic materials

Dimensions10 x 8 in.

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