Who caught the only perfect game in World Series history?
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Who caught the only perfect game in World Series history?
pitcher Don Larsen
On Monday, 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.
Was there ever a perfect game in the World Series?
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 two postseason no-hitters.
When did Don Larsen throw his perfect game?
Oct. 8, 1956
Without that Monday in October, Don Larsen is an 81-91 pitcher with 14 big league seasons to his credit. But on Oct. 8, 1956, Larsen carved his name into the American sports landscape by pitching the first perfect game in postseason history.
Who pitched a perfect game in the 1956 World Series?
Don Larsen
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 5 over the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Did Randy Johnson ever pitch a perfect game?
On Tuesday, May 18, 2004, Randy Johnson, pitching for the Major League Baseball (MLB) Arizona Diamondbacks, threw a perfect game, beating the Atlanta Braves 2–0 at Turner Field in Atlanta before a crowd of 23,381.
Who is the only pitcher to throw consecutive no-hitters?
Vander Meer
He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher, most notably for the Cincinnati Reds. Vander Meer is most notable for being the only pitcher in Major League Baseball history to throw two consecutive no-hitters.
Has there ever been 2 no-hitters in one day?
June 29, 1990 It is the only time in the modern baseball era that two no-hitters have been pitched on the same day. Both veteran pitchers had been struggling coming into their games, losing five of their last six starts. In the SkyDome, Stewart begins shakily, walking the first two batters before retiring 26 straight.
Has there ever been 2 no-hitters in one game?
There have been two postseason no-hitters in MLB history, one by a pitcher from each league. For the AL, on October 8, 1956, Don Larsen of the New York Yankees threw a perfect game in Game 5 of that year’s World Series against the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Has anyone struck all 27 batters?
Seventy years ago on this date, he pitched one of the more ridiculous games in organized baseball history. The Pirates Minor Leaguer, at just 19 years old, struck out 27 batters, while giving up no hits, in a regulation nine innings. It’s the only time that’s ever been done at the professional level.
