NEW YORK (AP) — The only man to throw a perfect game in the World Series has died.
Don Larsen was in hospice care in Idaho when he died of esophageal cancer Wednesday at age 90, according to his agent. He was 81-91 with a 3.78 ERA during a pitching career that spanned seven major league clubs from 1953-67. His major league record made him an unlikely choice to throw a perfect game in the 1956 World Series against the Brooklyn Dodgers. The 97-pitch gem came after he was pulled by manager Casey Stengel in the second inning of Game 2 days earlier.
