This short video from abc 7 news looks back at the impact of the historical moment in both sports and Jewish American life, when Sandy Koufax, a former American Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher, decided not to pitch Game 1 of the 1965 World Series because the game fell out on Yom Kippur. While the story garnered national attention as an example of conflict between professional pressures and personal beliefs, Koufax became a hero to many American Jews who felt inspired and proud of the baseball player’s commitment to his faith.Â