“On any given day, any given man can achieve perfection.”
Don Larsen lost 21 games in 1954.
Just two years later, Larsen did the impossible.
OTD in 1956, Larsen pitched a perfect game against the Brooklyn Dodgers.
27 up, 27 down against a lineup that featured 5 Hall of Famers, including Jackie Robinson and Roy Campanella.
There have been 707 World Series games played from 1903 through 2025.
Only one perfect game.
70 years ago today.