The eleventh Dodgers' "150 Years of Baseball" online exclusive card also happens to be Sandy Koufax's third in the series. Check it out above and below. His first card featured his 1965 perfect game and his second focused on this 1965 World Series exploits. This time around they celebrate his 15 strikeout performance during Game 1 of the 1963 World Series. Go here to check it out and order. Per the description on the reverse:
Sandy Koufax set the tone in the 1963 World Series with a record-setting 15 strikeouts against the New York Yankees in Game 1. The gaudy punchout total marked the most by a starting pitcher in World Series history and led the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-2 win.
You can check out a boxscore of the game here. BTW, the Dodger swept the Yankees this season.
Below is a listing of all previously issued 2019 Topps 150 Years of Baseball Dodger cards. You can also check out a complete checklist of the set here.
- #2 -- Sandy Koufax -- Perfect Game -- 2415 Print Run (link here)
- #17 -- Jackie Robinson -- Breaking Color Barrier -- 1,231 Print Run (link here)
- #42 -- Mike Piazza -- 1993 Rookie Campaign -- 817 Print Run (link here)
- #45 -- Duke Snider -- Artist Rendition -- 992 Print Run (link here)
- #55 -- Eric Gagne -- 84 Consecutive Saves -- 725 Print Run (link here)
- #66 -- Jackie Robinson -- Artist Rendition -- 1,333 Print Run (link here)
- #71 -- Sandy Koufax -- 1965 World Series -- 855 Print Run (link here)
- #75 -- Roy Campanella -- Artist Rendition -- 1,181 Print Run (link here)
- #84 -- Cody Bellinger -- 2017 Rookie Year -- 786 Print Run (link here)
- #89 -- Jackie Robinson -- Jackie Steals Home -- 801 Print Run (link here)
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