When it was over, I was so happy, I felt like crying. I wanted to win this one for Casey. After what I did in Brooklyn, he could have forgotten about me and who would blame him? But he gave me another chance and I’m grateful.
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Sometimes a week might go by when I don't think about that game, but I don't remember when it happened last.
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| Birth: | 7th August, 1929 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Baseball Player |
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Donald James Larsen was born in Michigan City, Indiana. He is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. During a 15-year MLB career, he pitched from 1953–1967 for seven different teams. He pitched the sixth perfect game in MLB history, doing so in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series. He won the World Series Most Valuable Player Award and Babe Ruth Award in recognition of his 1956 postseason.
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