February 28 Koufax and Drysdale Holdout
Los Angeles Dodgers aces Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale refused to report to spring training, launching a historic joint holdout. The duo demanded a three-year, $1 million contract to be split evenly, which would have made them the highest-paid players in baseball—eclipsing Willie Mays’ $125,000 salary with the Giants.
