Don Larsen's Perfect Game, 1956 World Series Pitch Sequence
The page from the 1961 Big Time Baseball sports publication details the remarkable moment when a New York Yankees pitcher achieved a historic perfect game during the World Series. On October 8, 1956, at Yankee Stadium, the Yankees were facing the Brooklyn Dodgers. The pitcher, identified by his jersey number 18, was one pitch away from sealing a perfect game, a rare feat in Major League Baseball. The account captures the intense moment as he contemplated the final pitch to pinch-hitter Dale Mitchell. The pitcher took a moment to gather himself by touching his fingers to the resin bag before delivering the last pitch. This resulted in a third strike, marking him as the first pitcher to attain a perfect game in a World Series.