I finished what I was writing, pressed 'send' and thought, 'Koufax didn't pitch on Yom Kippur,' ... And I haven't worked on Yom Kippur since.
More Quotes from Jane Leavy:
She thought it would be hard. There's an aura around Koufax. He's thought to be the J. D. Salinger of baseball, the pitcher's version of Joe DiMaggio. I knew what the established wisdom was, ... He's a recluse. He's dour, taciturn, aloof.Jane Leavy
I wanted it to be big, ... Not about a person or a career but about the time. ... I wanted to use a game of his (to highlight) and there's nothing quite like a perfect game.
Jane Leavy
When I explained the premise of the book -- that it wasn't going to be a quickie kiss-and-tell but a serious work where I use his life in baseball to tell a larger story ... he said he didn't have any interest in taking part,
Jane Leavy
The only mystery is why we find it surprising that someone opted out, ... It makes him different.
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