The highlight was don larsens perfect game in game 5. Perfecto pitcher don larsen, former stl brown, died. When larsen struck out dale mitchell to end it, scully simply did his job. Bert randolph sugar established himself as one of the worlds foremost sports historians. Don larsen had pitched the first nohitter in world series history. A baseball card checklist for don larsen that includes every baseball card in our baseball card database. Try searching for player names, team rosters, baseball terms, quotes, record, and other baseball related expressions. Playing at a height of 6feet4 and listed at 220 pounds, the. Ken samelson is an editor and author of several sports books.
The below listed pages meet the criteria you searched for, however, we might have even more than these. Don larsen became an unlikely legend in 9 perfect innings. Early years larsen was born to james and charlotte larsen on aug. Don larsen 1987 baseball all time greats baseball card at.
Did you know that during the physical, if a team finds out that the player received during a trade is injured they may return the player to the originating team within ten days from the date the trade was made and void the entire contract. Subscribe to don larsen baseball online price guide and get the latest and accurate values of cards from different manufacturers. It was the last allnew york city series until 44 years later in 2000, as the dodgers and the new york giants moved to california after the 1957 season. Don larsen on the yankee stadium mound a week after his perfect game. Numbers and commentary help fans recall all the great moments from the season that was 2018. Baseball almanac presents an unprecedented collection of quotes from and about don larsen. Not only was it a nohitter, but it was a perfect game no hits, no runs, no walks, nobody reaching base. To achieve a perfect game, a team must not allow an opposing player to reach base by any means, including hits, walks, hit batsmen, or fielding errors. To read more games project stories from this book, click here. Celeste ng, ann patchett, min jin lee and others on the books that.
On monday, october 8, 1956, in game 5 of the 1956 world series, pitcher don larsen of the. He played in major league baseball as a righthanded pitcher from 1956 to 1967, most notably as a member of the new york yankees where he led the american league with 23 victories in 1962 and, was selected as the mvp of the 1962 world series. According to baseball almanac, don larsen wore the following jersey numbers. In a compelling, insightfully written narrative and more than two hundred unforgettable photographs, many never before seen, the dodgers. The 1956 world series of major league baseball was played between the new york yankees. Don larsen, the new york yankees 1956 world series hero has entered hospice care. Stunning, riveting perfect with playby play from mel allen, vin scully, and a bonus audio track bob wolfs radio call. Mlb pitcher who threw the first perfect game in world series history in 1956 for the new york yankees. Numbers and commentary help fans recall all the great moments from the season that was 2017. Larsens perfect game remained the only nohitter thrown in the mlb. If the people dont want to come out to the ballpark, nobodys going to stop. Win expectancy, run expectancy, and leverage index calculations provided by tom tango of, and coauthor of the book. When it was over, i was so happy, i felt like crying. Don larsen s perfect game for the new york yankees against the brooklyn dodgers in game 5 of the 1956 world series was captured in color photography by an anonymous fan.
According to a statement by his son, the 90yearold. Don sutton circa 1971 sutton was selected to the major league baseball allstar game four times in the 1970s. Don larsen trades and transactions by baseball almanac. Shop don larsen 1987 baseball all time greats baseball card and more authentic, autographed and gameused items at amazons sports collectibles store. Don larsen today pitched a nohit, norun, nomanreachfirst game in a world series. Perfect captures our hearts as it carries us back to the golden age of baseball and. The san francisco chronicle wrote about madcap don larsen, a carefree soul who breaks automobiles, likes bright lights, reads comic books and is just about the last person in baseball who might be expected to pitch a perfect game. Find the collection of don larsen sports cards online at beckett. He attained to the rank of major in the united states army air forces while serving with 505th fighter squadron, 339th fighter group.
Six yankees perfect games and no hitters now available on dvd. Get the latest updated stats for chicago cubs pitcher don larsen on. This remarkable record is a timecapsule of baseball from a different era. Baseball almanac is pleased to present all the duke snider books currently listed on the leading providing of online duke snider books. The statistics used were obtained free of charge from the baseball databank.
Don larsens miraculous world series game and the men. Don larsen, only perfectgame pitcher in world series. A few months later, bob allen, the teams public relations director unexpectedly wrote him a letter with an invitation to the ballpark. Stats awards fabulous feats famous firsts hall of fame hitting charts legendary lists pitching charts record books rules scoring. Buy don larsen cards online don larsen baseball price. During a 15year major league baseball mlb career, he pitched from 1953 to 1967 for seven different teams. Well, all right, lets all take a deep breath as we go to the most dramatic ninth inning in the history of baseball. The baseball america almanac has always been the best baseball annual, and now its the only book on the market that sums up the year in baseball from the majors to the minors and down through every amateur level as well. Louis brown and the central figure in arguably the most famous world series game ever died wednesday of esophageal cancer. The new york yankees sent bill miller december 1, 1954, kal segrist december 1, 1954, don leppert december 1, 1954 and theodore del guercio minors december 1, 1954 to the baltimore orioles to complete the trade. Baseball almanac is pleased to present an unprecedented collection of baseball related quotations spoken by don larsen and about don larsen. Don newcombe1 don newcombe was the third black pitcher to appear in a majorleague game after dan bankhead and satchel paige. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that.
Total zone rating and initial framework for wins above replacement calculations provided by sean smith. Past titles include the ultimate book of boxing lists, bert sugars baseball hall of fame. Until 2010, don larsen was the only player in major league baseball history to throw a nohitter of any kind in a playoff game. Don larsens miraculous world series game and the men who made. Baseball 20 mlb home run derby 2020 mlb line drive closer report injury report prospect rankings mlb champions. This don larsen baseball card checklist includes every known baseball card that don larsen has appeared on, in chronological order.
The world series at 100 marking the 100th anniversary of the world series, nprs bob edwards looks back at highlights of the fall classic and talks to the author of a new book. The transaction and player splits data used here was obtained free of charge from and is ed by retrosheet. The baltimore orioles sent mike blyzka december 1, 1954, darrell johnson december 1, 1954. Every major league baseball player who has appeared on a baseball card, has a cards tab on their respective page. Don james larsen august 7, 1929 january 1, 2020 was an american professional baseball pitcher. Books, original text from nohitters mcfarland, 02152000, don larsen, page 188. Duke snider made his major league debut on 04171947 with the brooklyn dodgers. Don larsen enters hospice care baseball happenings. New york countered with don larsen, who had a record of 3040. Ralph willard terry born january 9, 1936 is an american former professional baseball player and golfer. Yogi berra congratulates don larsen after larsen pitched the only perfect game in world series history. Larson air force base in moses lake was named after him. Don newcombe society for american baseball research.
Don larsen every game played with complete stats, links to box scores and automated row summing for 1964. Did you know that in the don larsen miscellaneous world series items of interest section seen above you can click the stats link under the world series label and a truly comprehensive history of that world series will appear on your screen. This page lists every known baseball award won by don larsen in chronological order. A 1965 topps don larsen card number 389 has a book. Larson 2 april 1915 or 1917 4 august 1944 was an american fighter pilot and world war ii flying ace from yakima, washington. Don larsen baseball stats with batting stats, pitching stats and. A perfect game in major league baseball is a game in which a pitcher or combination of pitchers pitches a victory that lasts a minimum of nine innings and no opposing batter reaches base. Larsens singular accomplishment, a perfect game in the 1956 world series, is a testament to the whims of the baseball gods. Don larsen became an unlikely legend in 9 perfect innings the. He was offered several basketball scholarships after a stellar career at point loma high school, where he was selected to san diegos allmetro conference team. Damn, said sports reporter dick young, the imperfect man just pitched a perfect game.
Larsen was named the series mvp for his achievement. Former yankees starting pitcher don larsen, who threw the only perfect game in world series history against the brooklyn dodgers in game 5 of. Past titles include the ultimate book of boxing lists, bert sugar s baseball hall of fame. Don larsens 1956 world series perfect game in rare color.
October 8, 1956 don larsen s perfect game, 1956 world series game 5. Don larsen became an unlikely legend in 9 perfect innings larsen s singular accomplishment, a perfect game in the 1956 world series, is a testament to the whims of the baseball. Click the award name and up comes a comprehensive history of that award along with every winner of that particular baseball award. He was the former editor in chief of the ring and fight game magazines and the author of more than eighty books, with over a dozen books on baseball. Defensive regression analysis data used here was obtained with permission from michael humphreys, author of wizardry. The 1956 world series of major league baseball was played between the new york yankees of the american league and the defending champion brooklyn dodgers of the national league in october 1956. Don larsen trades and transactions the don larsen trades and transactions seen below include all known instances where don larsen has been involved in a trade or transaction of any type as it relates to baseball. What i have done after my baseball career and being able to help people with their lives means more to me than all the things i did in baseball. He said yankee stadium was shivering in its concrete foundation. Baseball america 2018 almanac baseball america almanac. Don larsen s perfect game in the 1956 world series as the inning began, scully said. He traveled with his family from illinois, and the braves took him on a journey that any fan, old or young, would cherish forever. His biographical data, yearbyyear hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats where applicable, career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous itemsofinterest are presented by baseball almanac on this comprehensive don larsen baseball stats page. Don drysdales plaque at the baseball hall of fame in 1958, drysdale married ginger dubberly, a native of covington, georgia, and a former adrian fashion model.
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