Obituary
Don Larsen, Only Pitcher Perfect in World Series, Dies at 90
- One of the most remarkable achievements in baseball history
- ‘My legs were shaking. It was a wonder I didn’t faint.’
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Don Larsen, who achieved baseball’s ultimate pitching feat on its biggest stage when he threw a perfect game for the New York Yankees in the 1956 World Series, has died. He was 90.
Larsen’s agent, Andrew Levy, announced his death on Twitter. According to the Associated Press, Levy said the former pitcher died of esophageal cancer in Idaho.