Former baseball player Don Larsen , the only pitcher in history to launch a perfect game in the history of the Major League Baseball World Series , died on Wednesday at the age of 90 at a hospital in Hayden, Idaho (United States) , because of esophageal cancer.
"We are deeply saddened to know the death of Don Larsen, a welcome and familiar face in our annual Legends Day celebrations. The Yankees extend their deepest condolences to Don's family and friends during this difficult time. We will miss him," he said. his former team, New York Yankees , through social networks.
Larsen went down in history on October 8, 1956 , in the fifth game of the final postseason series against Brooklyn Dodgers at Yankee Stadium, when the series was tied (2-2); The pitcher, with 97 'pitches', withdrew the 27 rival players he faced and gave the victory to Casey Stengel 2-0 to put them ahead in the series and lead them towards their sixth championship in eight years.
The Michigan City has a balance of 81-91 with seven different teams between 1953 and 1967: St. Louis Browns / Baltimore Orioles, Kansas City Athletics, Chicago White Sox, San Francisco Giants, Houston Colt 45's / Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs.
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