Sandy Koufax

Considered near “mythical” by many, Sandy Koufax was revered for possessing “the left arm of god.” Koufax not only commanded the mound; he also commands the world of sports collectibles. From the famed Sports Immortals collection, Collectable is honored to present this Sandy Koufax 1964-65 Los Angeles Dodgers game worn jersey, photo-matched to the 1965 preseason by Sports Investors Authentication. The jersey was also authenticated by Mears, receiving their highest grade of A10.

This Sandy Koufax jersey has been authenticated for use by Koufax in the 1964 season and in the 1965 pre-season. This is noteworthy as he won the Cy Young Award in 1965 and helped the Dodgers win the World Series in 1965. In both 1964 and 1965 he had 11 game winning streaks.
Sandy Koufax 1964 Game Worn Road Jersey that has been photomatched to a Spring Training game in 1965. Authenticator pointed out that it was commonplace for teams to send the prior season’s jerseys down to the Spring Training facility for the players to wear them before the next real season began.
Sandy Koufax Game Worn Jerseys are highly coveted by the sports collectibles industry. SCP Auctions sold a 1965 jersey with no photo match for $268,664 and Heritage Auctions sold a similar 1965 jersey with no photo match for $262,900. Both were sold in 2014.
This Koufax Jersey has been authenticated for usage by Mears (A10) and by Sports Investors Authentication in 2020. It has also been photo matched for use in a 1965 Spring Training game by Sports Investors Authentication in 2020.
The jersey was obtained by the consignor directly from the equipment manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Presented is a 1964 Los Angeles Dodgers #32 Sandy Koufax Rawlings, size 44, seven-button gray colored flannel jersey. The jersey has the very short sleeves characterized by this era. “Los Angeles” in team script with an underline angled on the front in blue felt. Player’s number “32" on the front left in red felt. Player’s number “32” also centered on the back in blue felt.
Red label Rawlings size 44 manufacturer tag is present in the front left tail of the jersey.Directly underneath “Koufax 64” is hand chain stitched in the familiar Rawlings factory stitcher’s handwriting and matches examples on hand. On the inside front tail of the jersey is a washing instruction manufacture tag with a “Set | 1964” flag tag.
The jersey shows definite signs of a season of wear, with what you would expect from a pitcher. There are no signs of any repairs or alterations at all to the jersey and it is in very good condition overall.