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Larsen's perfect game reason to party

By Larry Schwartz
Special to ESPN.com

Friday, October 5, 2001

Oct. 8, 1956 Two years ago, Don Larsen had a 3-21 record with Baltimore. Today, he's the toast of the baseball world. The imperfect man pitches a perfect game -- in the World Series. The New York Yankees right-hander, known more for his partying than pitching, hurls the only perfect game (and only no-hitter as well) in Series history in beating the Brooklyn Dodgers 2-0. Three days after blowing a 6-0 lead in Game 2, the no-windup pitcher winds up his classic performance in Game 5 by slipping a ...

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