Sun Valley Poly High's Fabian Bravo shows flashes of Koufax dominance
The 5-foot-10, 140-pound might not have a blazing fastball, but his windup and jersey No. 32 are reminiscent of the legendary Dodger pitcher.
Pitcher Fabian Bravo of Sun Valley Poly. (Eric Sondheimer / Los Angeles Times) Watching junior right-hander Fabian Bravo of Sun Valley Poly High pitch for the first time, there was something strangely familiar about his windup. When he turned his back to reveal he was wearing No.
32, everything made sense. He had to be a fan of Sandy Koufax, the 1960s Hall of Fame left-hander for the Dodgers. Two friends sitting next to me refused to believe it.
"No way," one said. "Kids today have never heard of Sandy Koufax," another piped in. Only after Bravo threw a three-hit shutout to beat North Hollywood 3-0 was my belief vindicated.
He wears No. 32. He’s got a windup like the most famous No.