A review by yulelogue
Sandy Koufax: A Lefty's Legacy by Jane Leavy

5.0

Leavy is excellent at composing unique and compelling sports autobiographies (this and her Mantle and Ruth books). She avoids simply recapping games and really finds anecdotes and stories that gets to the heart of her subjects without needing their words. A large chapter goes to Koufax’s Jewishness and how it defined him as a celebrity but also how anti-semitism might have contributed to him being yanked around to start his career. Also goes deep into Koufax and Drysdale collectively bargaining well before Curt Flood and free agency. Great book.