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DON LARSEN
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ST. LOUIS BROWNS/BALTIMORE ORIOLES 1953-54: Larsen spent his rookie season with the Browns
going 7-12, and headed east with the franchise to Baltimore. In the Orioles inagural season he posted
a miserable 3-21 record.
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NEW YORK YANKEES 1955-59: Larsen turned things around after joining the Yankees. He
went 9-2 in 1955 starting and coming out of the bullpen. He followed it up with another strong season in 1956, going
11-5. It was in the World Series following that season, however, that he gained immortality pitching a perfect game
vs. Brooklyn. He went 10-4 in '57, 9-6 in '58, and 6-7 in '59 before being dealt to the Kansas City Athletics in the
offseason in the trade that brought Roger Maris to New York.
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KANSAS CITY ATHLETICS 1960-61: Larsen did not adjust to his new surroundings well, going
1-10 with a 5.38 ERA in 1960. He appeared in 8 games in 1961 before getting dealt to the White Sox.
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CHICAGO WHITE SOX 1961: Larsen performed well in his only season with the White Sox,
posting a 7-2 record.
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SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS 1962-64: Larsen posted a 12-12 record in 2+ seasons coming out of the
Giants bullpen. He appeared in 3 games in the 1962 World Series against his former team, the Yankees.
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