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david aka the TYZ 05-21-2014 03:55 PM

article on Sandy Koufax
 
Interesting read here:

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/spor...bered/8512237/

I knew Koufax went to UC on a basketball scholarship but other than that hadn't really heard too much about his time here. According to the article it sounds like he only joined the baseball team so he could take a trip to New Orleans with the team.

bearcat8290 10-25-2014 08:44 AM

ironically, Ed Jucker was the UC freshman coach and a scout for the Reds. Not sure how the Reds missed out on Koufax, but what a mistake. I also heard Frank Robinson went to Xavier and played ball there briefly. Anyone know anything about that??

ccmbearcat 10-25-2014 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by bearcat8290 (Post 96007)
ironically, Ed Jucker was the UC freshman coach and a scout for the Reds. Not sure how the Reds missed out on Koufax, but what a mistake. I also heard Frank Robinson went to Xavier and played ball there briefly. Anyone know anything about that??

Frank took a few off-season classes there after he came up with the Reds, but he never played for them. BTW, the Robinson for Pappas/Simpson/Baldshun trade still stands as the worst trade in baseball history.

WAITE HOYT 2 10-25-2014 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by ccmbearcat (Post 96008)
Frank took a few off-season classes there after he came up with the Reds, but he never played for them. BTW, the Robinson for Pappas/Simpson/Baldshun trade still stands as the worst trade in baseball history.

as a fan it broke my heart. He won the triple crown after they called him old. A great competitor.


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