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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Don_Larsen's_perfect_gameDon Larsen's perfect game - Wikipedia

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   Don Larsen's perfect game. On October 8, 1956, in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series, pitcher Don Larsen of the New York Yankees threw a perfect game against the Brooklyn Dodgers at Yankee Stadium. It was the only no-hitter in World Series history until the Houston Astros pitching staff of Cristian Javier, Bryan Abreu, Rafael Montero and Ryan ...

2. baseballhall.org › larsen-perfect-gameDon Larsen defined World Series perfection | Baseball Hall of ...

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   But on Oct. 8, 1956, Larsen carved his name into the American sports landscape by pitching the first perfect game in postseason history. Larsen, a 27-year-old Michigan City, Ind., native working in his fourth big league season, hardly seemed a candidate for a World Series victory – much less immortality. In Game 2 against the Brooklyn Dodgers ...

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3. www.history.com › this-day-in-history › don-larsenNew York Yankees’ Don Larsen pitches only World Series ...

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   Sep 1, 2021 · On Oct. 8, 1956, Don Larsen of the New York Yankees throws the only perfect game in World Series history. "I was so happy. I felt like crying," he tells reporters after New York's 2-0 win in Game ...

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4. time.com › 3881128Don Larsen's Perfect Game: Remembering the 1956 World Series ...

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   Oct 7, 2014 · Don Larsen pitching during his World Series perfect game against the Dodgers, Oct. 8, 1956. ... his career won-loss record was a ho-hum 81-91—although his strong World Series record of 4-2 with ...

5. www.espn.com › mlb › storyLarsen, with only perfect World Series game, dies - ESPN

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   Jan 2, 2020 · In the 1956 World Series, won in seven games by the Yankees, Larsen was knocked out in the second inning of Game 2 by the Brooklyn Dodgers and didn't think he would have another opportunity to pitch.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_Major_LeagueList of Major League Baseball perfect games - Wikipedia

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   The perfect game thrown by Don Larsen in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series is the only postseason perfect game in major league history and one of only three postseason no-hitters. The first two major league perfect games, and the only two of the premodern era, were thrown in 1880, five days apart.

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   Who threw a perfect game in the 1956 World Series?

   • On October 8, 1956, in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series, pitcher Don Larsen of the New York Yankees threw a perfect game against the Brooklyn Dodgers at Yankee Stadium.

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   What was a perfect day for a World Series game?

   • This article was written by Charles F. Faber It was a perfect day for a perfect game. Under a clear blue sky 64,519 fans trooped into historic Yankee Stadium to witness a World Series contest between the two dominant teams of the era.

   October 8, 1956: Don Larsen throws a perfect game in the World Series

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   Who pitched the first perfect game in postseason history?

   • But on Oct. 8, 1956, Larsen carved his name into the American sports landscape by pitching the first perfect game in postseason history. Larsen, a 27-year-old Michigan City, Ind., native working in his fourth big league season, hardly seemed a candidate for a World Series victory – much less immortality.

   Don Larsen defined World Series perfection - Baseball Hall of Fame

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   How many perfect games has a pitcher thrown?

   • No pitcher has thrown more than one. The perfect game thrown by Don Larsen in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series is the only postseason perfect game in major league history and one of only three postseason no-hitters. The first two major league perfect games, and the only two of the premodern era, were thrown in 1880, five days apart.

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   Did the Dodgers win a World Series?

   • The world champion Dodgers were facing the club that had won more World Series titles than any other two clubs combined. The Dodgers had won the first two games of the 1956 Series, but the Yankees had taken the next two. Facing each other on the mound that day were two pitchers with vastly different career records.

   October 8, 1956: Don Larsen throws a perfect game in the World Series

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   Can a baseball player ever break a World Series record?

   • “They can never break my record,” Larsen once said of his World Series perfect game. “The best they can do is tie it.” Almost 60 years later, baseball is still waiting for someone, anyone, to do just that. In the meantime, the sport and its fans are still celebrating Larsen’s improbable masterpiece.

   27 Up, 27 Down: Remembering Don Larsen’s 1956 Perfect Game - TIME

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   Oct 17, 2018 · It was a perfect day for a perfect game. Under a clear blue sky 64,519 fans trooped into historic Yankee Stadium to witness a World Series contest between the two dominant teams of the era. The world champion Dodgers were facing the club that had won more World Series titles than any other two clubs combined.