Episode 423 - The Imperfect Man

from This Week In Baseball History Hosted by Mike Bates and Bill Parker

It takes a career to make it into the Hall of Fame. But sometimes it just takes one swing or one pitch or one game to become a legend. That happened to the otherwise unremarkable Don Larsen 70 years ago this week, when Don pitched a perfect game against the Dodgers in the World Series. Mike and Bill look back at one of the more imperfect men to achieve baseball perfection, and the self-imposed struggles that may have prevented him from becoming something more. Plus, happy birthday to Sam West and Charlie Liebrandt! And farewell to Rich Rowland and Jim Rittwage.

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This episode was published on October 9, 2026.

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