NEW YORK — Don Larsen, the journeyman pitcher who reached the heights of baseball glory in 1956 for the New York Yankees when he threw a perfect game and the only no-hitter in World Series history, died Wednesday night. He was 90.
In the 1956 World Series, won in seven games by the Yankees, he 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. But when he reached Yankee Stadium on the morning of Oct. 8, he found a baseball in his shoe, the signal from manager Casey Stengel that he would start Game 5.
In winning 2-0, the Yankees themselves only managed five hits against the Dodgers’ Sal Maglie, but scored on a Mickey Mantle home run and an RBI single by Hank Bauer. Born Aug. 7, 1929 in Michigan City, Indiana, Larsen moved with his family to San Diego, where he went to Point Luma High School, the alma mater of another perfect game pitcher, David Wells. Larsen played basketball and baseball and was signed by the St. Louis Browns for a $500 bonus and $150 a month.
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Rest In Peace, Mr. Larsen. Forever a Yankee, Forever a legend.
RIP Don Larsen! 😢
govtdude Wait... he still had a agent?
He gets to hug Yogi again. rip
very interesting times indeed
RIP donlarsen Truly a class act.
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RIP
My best friend as a kid was at that game with his dad ! So long Don. Amazing feat.
RIP to two sports greats, Stern and Larson
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He still had an agent?
My dad went to that game. My uncle had a single ticket he couldn't use & gave it to him at the last minute. My dad was only 13 & took the trains by himself from Orange County to the Bronx. He kept the ticket stub in a Sucrets box in his desk for years. Now my mom has it.
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RiP DonLarsen ⚾️
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Rest in paradise Don .
So he never faced a person of color. No wonder him and babe Ruth were so good 🤷🏻♂️
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Some records were made never to be broken, hope his lasts. RIP
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