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In 24 hours since Gerrit Cole announced the birth of his child, the Yankees lost a member of their historic family. Don Larsen, the only man in World Series history to throw a perfect game, passed away at the age of 90.
The Funny Thing About Baseball
All you have to do is look around. By pitching the first, and so far only, a perfect game in the World Series, Larsen is an icon in not just the baseball community, but a storied member of the Yankees from the ’50s. Yogi Berra leaping into Larsen’s arms after the 97th and final pitch of his perfect game is one for the record books.