JEWISH HURLERS It was the battle of the Jewish lefthanders, and it was the last Sunday home game of the 1966 sea- son for the last-place Chicago Cubs. The Cubs’ opponent was the first- place Los Angeles Dodgers. Cheering on the Cubs’ rookie 20-year-old lefty Ken Holtzman were his parents who came from their hometown of St. Louis. Pitching for Ken Holtzman the Dodgers was the great Sandy Koufax. Only he knew it would be the last regular season major league game as he intended to retire after the World Sandy Koufax Series. Only six hits punctuated the game, which took only one hour and 50 minutes with the Cubs ending up with a 2-1 victory. The loss for Koufax was the last of his 11-year career. Koufax posted career stats of 165 wins and 87 losses. His career earned run average was 2.76. However, in eight World Series games, his ERA was a low 0.95. Holtzman would end the season with a record of 11-10, 3.79 ERA. Holtzman would leave for college at the University of Illinois and would be in the classroom the next day, majoring in French and pursuing a degree in business administration. The 1966 World Series only lasted four games as the Dodgers were swept by the Baltimore Orioles. Koufax pitched six innings in game two and allowed one earned run. It would be his last appearance as a major leaguer. Baltimore celebrated the Orioles and Jerold Hoffberger, who helped return major league baseball to Baltimore in 1954. Hoffberger was in his second year as principal owner when the Orioles became world champions. He also served as president of the Baltimore Hebrew Congregation from 1961 to 1963. Sandy Koufax, who suffered with arthritis in his pitching elbow and endured painful cortisone injections, announced his retirement on Nov. 18, 1966. Only 30 and considered the best pitcher in the game at the time, Koufax had an outstanding record of 129-47 over the last six seasons. * CAMPER REGISTRATION IS OPEN! TSS ISRAEL FELLOWSHIP Learn more about this innovative program for teens entering 12th grade! Contact Jackie Yashinsky at jyashinsky@tamarackcamps.com or 248-952-9030 CAMP MAAS Informational Meetings NEW YEAR’S FAMILY CAMP Thursday, October 6, 5:30pm December 29, 2016 – January 1, 2017 Huntington Woods Library Butzel Retreat Center Thursday, October 20, 5:30pm Tamarack Camps office Contact Rachel Devries at rdevries@tamarackcamps.com or 248-647-1100 Earn $100 off camp tuition by hosting a parlor meeting Contact Carly Weinstock at weinstock@tamarackcamps.com or 248-647-1100 6735 Telegraph Road, Suite 380, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301 www.tamarackcamps.com,248.647.1100 2058320 TRADEFIRST WISHES YOU & YOURS A HAPPY & HEALTHY NEW YEAR Helping businesses compete in the marketplace since 1978 &RROLGJH+Z\2DN3DUN‡‡ZZZWUDGHILUVWFRP 2125210 2033770 September 29 • 2016 111