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My Take
Don Larsen is, for me, proof that a single afternoon can outweigh an entire career. Across fifteen seasons from 1953 to 1967 he pitched for seven different teams and was, by most accounts, an inconsistent arm. Yet he threw the only perfect game in World Series history, immortalizing himself in one flawless October. I find that more romantic than steady greatness; rising to your absolute peak on the biggest possible stage takes nerve, not luck. He passed on New Year's Day 2020, but that perfect day is still retold, and rightly so.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Don Larsen
- Name (Japanese)
- ドン・ラーセン
- Reading
- どん・らーせん
- Born
- August 7, 1929 – January 1, 2020
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Snake
- Origin
- Michigan City, Indiana, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 193 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Point Loma High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.cmgww.com/baseball/larsen
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%89%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BB%E3%83%B3
Frequently asked questions
When was Don Larsen born?
August 7, 1929 – January 1, 2020.
Where is Don Larsen from?
Don Larsen is from Michigan City, Indiana, United States.
What does Don Larsen do?
Don Larsen works as baseball player.
How tall is Don Larsen?
Don Larsen is 193 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.