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90-Year-Old Sandy Koufax Wins Lifetime Achievement Award

4/24/2026

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Sandy Koufax, a 90-year-old Hall of Fame pitcher, received Baseball Digest’s Lifetime Achievement Award on Thursday in New York.
He became the sixth honoree, joining Willie Mays, Vin Scully, Joe Torre, Dusty Baker and Bob Costas.
A 21-member panel of writers, broadcasters, former players and executives selected him for the honor.
Koufax thanked the panel in a news release, calling the recognition a great honor.

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Sandy Koufax, a 90-year-old Hall of Fame pitcher, received Baseball Digest’s Lifetime Achievement Award on Thursday in New York.
He became the sixth honoree, joining Willie Mays, Vin Scully, Joe Torre, Dusty Baker and Bob Costas.
A 21-member panel of writers, broadcasters, former players and executives selected him for the honor.
Koufax thanked the panel in a news release, calling the recognition a great honor.