New York Yankees starting pitcher Max Fried is having an excellent year. Fried is the first pitcher in the MLB this season to reach 10 wins and is making history of his own in New York, but as a kid in Los Angeles, he looked up to one iconic pitcher in particular. In a deep dive on Fried for the New York Post, Howie Kussoy described Fried’s upbringing and longtime adoration for Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax.