#OTD in 1956, Don Larsen threw the first and only perfect game in World Series history. He needed just 97 pitches to get all 27 outs. pic.twitter.com/jm2zzbC4OK
— National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum βΎ (@baseballhall) October 8, 2022
It's October 6th again, thus the 66th anniversary of Don Larsen's World Series perfect game, and time to pull out the only known color photos of it, from my collection, taken by a fan trying out a new camera from the CF bleachers.
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) October 8, 2022
1/ That's Mantle: pic.twitter.com/HWCeX2GQmk
Today In 1956: New York #Yankees legend Mickey Mantle makes a great running catch on Gil Hodges' deep fly ball to help preserve Don Larsen's World Series perfect game vs. the Brooklyn #Dodgers at Yankee Stadium! #MLB #Baseball #History #Postseason pic.twitter.com/t485J2n61S
— Baseball by BSmile (@BSmile) October 8, 2022
"The biggest game I ever played in was probably Don Larsen's perfect game."
— π π·π΄ π±π πΎπ½π π πΎπΎ (@BronxZooNYY) October 2, 2022
~ Mickey Mantle
Photo: This sequence shows the sensational catch by Mantle to preserve the historic gem.#Yankees #RepBX pic.twitter.com/aYRcrxaJsc
First and last pitch of Don Laren's perfect game. October 8, 1956 pic.twitter.com/H8ELDHEsw9
— Baseball In Pics (@baseballinpix) October 8, 2022
Don Larsen talks to the press after throwing a perfect game in the 1956 World Series pic.twitter.com/Ngiwk3IG0P
— Baseball In Pics (@baseballinpix) December 2, 2022
Yogi and Don Larsen remember the Perfect Game. pic.twitter.com/PlfHGY4mZX
— Baseball In Pics (@baseballinpix) December 27, 2022