Sandy Koufax will spend a rare night in the spotlight when he sits down with Joe Torre to help raise money for Torre’s foundation.

Koufax, the elusive Hall of Fame pitcher for the Dodgers, will appear Feb. 27 before a crowd of 7,000 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles to benefit the Safe at Home Foundation, which aims to end the cycle of domestic abuse.

Koufax, who retired at the age of 30 because of injuries, said he agreed to speak with Torre to benefit those in need, the Los Angeles Times reported. The former stalwart southpaw has kept a low profile in recent years.

A Jewish sports icon, he once famously skipped his turn to pitch in the World Series because it was Yom Kippur. — jta