Bob Gibson
American professional baseball player, pitcher, coach
Don Larsen
American professional baseball player, pitcher
Don James Larsenwas an American professional baseball pitcher. During a 15-year Major League Baseballcareer, he pitched from 1953 to 1967 for seven different teams: the St.
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Don James Larsenwas an American professional baseball pitcher. During a 15-year Major League Baseballcareer, he pitched from 1953 to 1967 for seven different teams: the St. Louis Browns / Baltimore Orioles (1953-54; 1965), New York Yankees (1955-1959), Kansas City Athletics (1960-1961), Chicago White Sox (1961), San Francisco Giants (1962-1964), Houston Colt .45’s / Astros (1964-65), and Chicago Cubs (1967).
Larsen pitched the sixth perfect game in MLB history, doing so in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series. It is the only solo no-hitter and perfect game in World Series history and is one of only three no-hitters in MLB postseason history (the others being Roy Halladay’s in 2010 and the combined Houston Astros no-hitter in 2022). He won the World Series Most Valuable Player Award and Babe Ruth Award in recognition of his 1956 postseason.
2 Quotes by Don Larsen
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Sometimes a week might go by when I don’t think about that game, but I don’t remember when it happened last.
Don LarsenAmerican professional baseball player, pitcher
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When it was over, I was so happy, I felt like crying. I wanted to win this one for Casey. After what I did in Brooklyn, he could have forgotten about me and who would blame him? But he gave me another chance and I’m grateful.
Don LarsenAmerican professional baseball player, pitcher