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sixty years since sandy's debut

60 years ago today, sandy koufax made his big league debut. now here's his 2015 topps museum collection sepia parallel

koufax was 19 years old when he relieved jim hughes (who had been pinch-hit for by johnny podres) in a game against the braves on june 24, 1955. he went two innings, allowing a hit and a walk but no runs. in fact, the first three batters koufax faced in the majors reached base - the first batter, johnny logan, singled. the next, eddie mathews reached on an error charged to koufax, and the third, hank aaron walked.