Sandy Koufax Scammed by Madoff in Ponzi Scheme

NEW YORK -- Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax, a high school baseball teammate and friend of Mets owner Fred Wilpon, was among the clients who lost money investing with Bernard Madoff, according to a court filing released Wednesday night.

More than two dozen accounts involving the Mets, their owners and companies affiliated with their owners were listed, many with addresses at Shea Stadium. Koufax was the only immediately recognizable big-name player on the list.

Koufax attended Lafayette High School along with Wilpon in the 1950s and the two remain close. Koufax usually shows up each year at the Mets' spring training complex in Port St. Lucie, Fla.

Sandy's career highlights and awards provided by Wikipedia:

Career highlights and awards
6x All-Star selection (1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966) 3x World Series champion (1959, 1963, 1965) 3x Cy Young Award winner (1963, 1965, 1966) 1963 NL MVP 2x World Series MVP (1963, 1965) 4x NL TSN Pitcher of the Year (1963, 1964, 1965, 1966) 2x Babe Ruth Award (1963, 1965) Pitched a perfect game on September 9, 1965 Los Angeles Dodgers #32 retired
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame

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Source: AP