Statue of Sandy Koufax
A bronze statue of Sandy Koufax was unveiled outside Dodger Stadium on June 18, 2022. Koufax was a Hall of Fame pitcher for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers from 1955 to 1966 and is widely considered to be one of the greatest pitchers of all-time.[1]
Statue of Sandy Koufax | |
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Artist | Branly Cadet |
Year | 2022 |
Medium | Bronze sculpture |
Subject | Sandy Koufax |
Location | Dodger Stadium Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
34°4′29.9″N 118°14′21.2″W | |
Website | branlycadet.com |
Statue
The sculpture was created by artist Branly Cadet who had also created the statue of Jackie Robinson for the Dodgers in 2017.[2]
It depicts Koufax’s signature leg kick as he prepares to throw and also shows Koufax determined and a picture of calm as he goes into his windup. Cadet stated, "I think for me more than anything I wanted to capture his strength, his focus and integrity. Although he's a very quiet and absolute gentleman, there's a part of him that's just a fierce competitor."[3]
Koufax picked the inspiration image for the statue and also gripped a baseball for a photograph of his left hand in order to depict it as accurately as possible.[2]
The quote on the statue, by Koufax, says: "As teammates, we were bound together by a single interest and common goal. To win. Nothing else mattered and nothing else would do."[2]
References
- "Los Angeles Dodgers unveil Sandy Koufax statue outside stadium". ESPN. June 19, 2022. Archived from the original on June 21, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- "Sandy Koufax Monument". Archived from the original on 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2023-05-28. branlycadet.com Archived 2023-04-03 at the Wayback Machine
- Reedy, Joe (June 18, 2022). "Koufax gets Dodger Stadium statue next to Jackie Robinson". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on June 29, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2023.