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Former Cubs, White Sox pitcher Don Larsen passes away

Former big-league pitcher Don Larsen passed away on Wednesday. He was 90 years old.

Larsen pitched for seven teams across 14 big-league seasons from 1953-67. He spent five seasons with the New York Yankees (1955-59), his longest tenure with a single club.

Larsen sported a decent 3.78 ERA in his career, but he’s most famous for tossing the only perfect game in World Series history. The right-hander shut down the Brooklyn Dodgers in Game 5 of the World Series Oct. 8, 1956. New York beat Jackie Robinson and Co. in seven games to secure championship No. 17.