The game has a cleanness. If you do a good job, the numbers say so. You don't have to ask anyone or play politics. You don't have to wait for the reviews.

With the no-hitter and a 1. In each of his Cy Young seasons Koufax won the pitcher's triple crown by leading the NL in wins strikeouts and earned run average. Koufax struck out 14 batters at the time the most recorded in a perfect game (now tied by Matt Cain).

Sanford "Sandy" Koufax (pron. Despite his comparatively short career Koufax's 2396 career strikeouts ranked 7th in history as of his retirement trailing only Warren Spahn (2583) among left-handers. In each of his Cy Young seasons Koufax won the pitcher's triple crown by leading the NL in wins strikeouts and earned run average.