Legendary Hall of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax will be heading to Camelback Ranch this spring in a new capacity – special advisor to Mark Walter. He is excited to be part of the Dodgers tradition once again and will spend part of spring training working with the Dodgers pitching staff. As it stands now, he will have his hands full with eight starting pitchers heading into Spring Training. During the season, Koufax will also remain in touch with the team and it’s pitchers.
“I’m delighted to be back with the Dodgers,” Koufax said. “I’m looking forward to spending time with the team during Spring Training and to contributing in any way I can to help make the team a success for the fans of Los Angeles. Some of my most cherished memories came at Dodger Stadium.”
Since acquiring the team last season, the ownership team headed by chairman Mark Walter has made a lot of big splashes to win back a disenchanted fan base that previous owner Frank McCourt left in the rubble.
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