Happy 60th anniversary to Don Larsen's perfect game in the World Series
On this day 60 years ago, the only perfect game in postseason history took place
By
Matt Snyder
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1 min read
Perhaps the most rare and impressive feat in baseball in a single game is the perfect game. A pitcher getting 27 up, 27 down requires a certain level of precision, mastery, dominance and, yes, luck. Major League Baseball has seen 23 perfect games. Think about that for a second.
Now consider that only one has happened in the history of the postseason.
It happened 60 years ago today. Yankees starter Don Larsen spun his gem on Oct. 8, 1956.
Larsen struck out seven, induced six grounders and got 14 outs through the air.
A funny wrinkle is that Larsen only lasted 1 2/3 innings in his previous start, giving up four runs and four walks in Game 2 of the World Series. But in Game 5, he threw a perfecto.
The Yankees would end up winning that World Series in seven games and Larsen would grab the MVP thanks to his Game 5 effort.
