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Last update - 23:43 29/04/2007 Baseball / Modi'in Miracle drafts Koufax By The Associated Press NEW YORK - Forty-one years after he retired from baseball, Hall of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax was the final player chosen in the draft to stock the six teams for the inaugural season of the Israel Baseball League. Koufax, 71, was picked by the Modi'in Miracle in the draft conducted Thursday night by former major league general manager Dan Duquette, who heads baseball operations for the league. "His selection is a tribute to the esteem with which he is held by everyone associated with this league," said former big leaguer Aret Shamsky, who will manage the Miracle. "It's been 41 years between starts for him. If he's rested and ready to take the mound again, we want him on our team." Advertisement In the 1965 World Series, Koufax refused to pitch Game 1 for Los Angeles because it fell on Yom Kippur. In his career with the Dodgers, in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, the left-hander threw four no-hitters, including one perfect game. He retired due to arm problems after the 1966 season and was later voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. The first pick in the draft was infielder Aaron Levin, 21, from San Luis Obispo, California., who played for Cuesta Community College, and who was also selected by Modi'in. The league begins play June 24 with the six teams playing a 45-game schedule. Players from nine nations were drafted, and about a dozen of the 120 players in the league are expected to be Israeli citizens. Bookmark to del.icio.us   Independence day Kosovars rejoice as Kosovo declares itself an independent and sovereign state. Settling the score 1/3 of W. Bank settlements are on Palestinian land seized for 'security purposes.'   1.   Great Tribute! 00:53  |  Ryan 30/04/07   2.   Koufax: My hero - again! 05:14  |  Max 30/04/07   3.   Koufax & Yom Kippur 09:27  |  Robert Sreter 30/04/07   4.   MY BASEBALL HERO TOO ! 10:59  |  MOSHE 30/04/07   5.   Will he pitch in the opener? 14:16  |  Barry 30/04/07   6.   KOUFAX 15:41  |  Paula 30/04/07   7.   His last game at Shea 17:40  |  Zev Taff 30/04/07   8.   Koufax known and admired far and wide 18:35  |  Howard 30/04/07   9.   Great memories from LA 20:21  |  silkey 30/04/07   10.   That`s all we need here - more American culture 21:07  |  b`galil 30/04/07   11.   Scully 21:08  |  BRL 30/04/07   12.   #10 23:41  |  Jane 30/04/07   13.   to #10: what will a little baseball harm? 10:03  |  HH 18/02/08

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