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On 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.
On October 8, 1956, the New York Yankees defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers 2-0 at Yankee Stadium. The box score below is an accurate record of this World Series baseball game. Research by Baseball Almanac .
But on Oct. 8, 1956, Larsen carved his name into the American sports landscape by pitching the first perfect game in postseason history. Larsen, a 27-year-old Michigan City, Ind., native working in his fourth big league season, hardly seemed a candidate for a World Series victory – much less immortality.
The highlight was Don Larsen 's perfect game in Game 5. Larsen was named the Series MVP for his achievement. The Dodgers scored 19 runs in the first two games, but only six in the remaining five games, with just one in the final three games.
It was a perfect day for a perfect game. Under a clear blue sky 64,519 fans trooped into historic Yankee Stadium to witness a World Series contest between the two dominant teams of the era. The world champion Dodgers were facing the club that had won more World Series titles than any other two clubs combined.
Sep 1, 2021 · 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...
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