Sandy Koufax, Yom Kippur vs World Series

Did you know this about Sandy Koufax?

Koufax famously refused to pitch Game 1 of the 1965 World Series because it fell on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.

This decision earned him immense respect and admiration within and outside the Jewish community.

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