Former New York Yankees pitcher Don Larsen—the only person to throw a perfect game in the World Series—died Wednesday at the age of 90.
The late pitcher's agent, Andrew Levy, told the Associated Press that Larsen's son Scott confirmed his father had died of esophageal cancer in Hayden, Idaho.
Larsen is best known for his performance in the 1956 World Series against the Brooklyn Dodgers. Larsen gave the Yankees a 3-2 series lead with a 97-pitch perfect game in Game 5. The Yankees went on to win the series 4-3, and Larsen was named World Series MVP.