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Don Larsen

American baseball player
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Perfection Dodger president Walter O'Malley shown in the Yankee clubhouse with Don Larsen after Larsen's perfect game on October 8, 1956. It is the only post-season perfect game in baseball history.

Don Larsen was an American professional baseball pitcher born on August 7, 1929. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1953 to 1967, primarily as a pitcher.1

Larsen is most famous for pitching the first and, to date, only perfect game in World Series history on October 8, 1956, while playing for the New York Yankees against the Brooklyn Dodgers. This remarkable achievement is one of only 24 perfect games in MLB history.2

During his career, Larsen played for several teams, including the St. Louis Browns, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, Kansas City Athletics, San Francisco Giants, Houston Astros, and Chicago Cubs. He had a career earned run average (ERA) of 3.78, with 81 wins and 91 losses. Larsen passed away on January 1, 2020.1

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