Sandy Koufax shakes hands with Carl Crawford during the Dodgers’ workout Friday.
By Jon Weisman
Since it was revealed that Sandy Koufax no longer has an official, formal role with the Dodgers, there has been some concern. Koufax released a statement today through the Dodgers to address that:
“I’m 80 years old and I have retired. I have not quit. I’m still part of the Dodgers organization and always will be especially as long as Mark and Kimbra Walter are part of ownership. I will do most of what I have done in the past with no official title. I hope all the players, coaches, manager and everyone else in the clubhouse have successful and healthy seasons with a spectacular ending. See you Opening Day.”
Clayton Kershaw spoke Friday about Koufax to Ken Gurnick of MLB.com.
“Whether or not he’s officially here, he’s still around,” Kershaw said of Koufax, who has ended his three-year stint in the front office but visited the club on Friday. “I don’t think it will change much for me. Sandy cares about us as a team, and I think he will be around when he can, and he’ll watch our games.”
Michael Gorecki
Sandy will always be a Dodger.Period.
oldbrooklynfan
I’m glad to read that Koufax will still be around.
throwdeuce
Now get that statue of him made.
Michael Green
The problem is that we can’t conceive of him retiring because he looks to be in better shape to pitch than anyone else there, and I even include Kershaw.