Question

based on these two excerpts, which one of these statements describes baseballs sandy koufax?a he was the youngest and best professional baseball player in the major league.b as a batter he was known for striking out less often than any other player.c learning to control the frequent outbursts he had as a young pitcher led to success.d he went from walking a lot of batters to being one of the greatest pitchers ever.excerpt 1excerpt 2koufax began his career with the brooklyn dodgers in 1955 when he was 19 years old. he was a hard-throwing pitching prospect who had problems with his control. in his first two seasons he walked almost as many batters as he struck out.

Explanation:

• Option A: The excerpt does not state he was the youngest or best overall MLB player, only that he started at 19.
• Option B: The excerpt focuses on his pitching, not his batting performance.
• Option C: The excerpt mentions control issues with pitching (walking batters), not emotional outbursts.
• Option D: The excerpt notes he walked almost as many batters as he struck out early in his career; as a famous Hall of Fame pitcher, he evolved into one of the greatest, which matches this statement.

Answer:

D. He went from walking a lot of batters to being one of the greatest pitchers ever.