Don Larsen Autographs
Don Larsen is a former American professional baseball pitcher, who played for various teams in his career. Larsen was born in Michigan and raised in California where he developed a passion for baseball. He began his professional baseball career in 1947, playing for the St. Louis Browns at age 17. He continued to play for several teams, including the New York Yankees, Kansas City Athletics, and Houston Astros throughout his career.
Larsen is most well-known for his legendary performance in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series, where he pitched a perfect game for the New York Yankees against the Brooklyn Dodgers. This remarkable feat has only been accomplished by 23 pitchers in Major League Baseball history. Larsen's performance in this game resulted in him being awarded the World Series Most Valuable Player, as he led the Yankees to their fifth World Series championship.
Over his career, Larsen was known for his impeccable control and incredible pitching ability. He was a two-time All-Star and won two World Series titles during his time with the Yankees. Larsen's contribution to the game of baseball was recognized in 2012, when his perfect game uniform was sold at auction for over $750,000. Don Larsen remains one of the most iconic pitchers in the history of baseball and his legacy will continue to be celebrated for years to come.
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Current items with a signature of Don Larsen
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Traded items with a signature of Don Larsen
The most expensive item with a signature of Don Larsen (Don Larsen Signed Yankees World Series Perfect Game 5 Ticket WS MVP PSA DNA Auto) was sold in January 2020 for $2,999.00 while the cheapest item (Don Larsen Signed 3 X 5 Index Card Guaranteed Authentic Autograph NY Yankees) found a new owner for $0.79 in January 2018. The month with the most items sold (223) was January 2020 with an average selling price of $35.75 for an autographed item of Don Larsen. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2018 with $132.50 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $3.97 was May 2010. In average, an autographed item from Don Larsen is worth $27.48.
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Latest News about Don Larsen
Don Larsen Became an Unlikely Legend in 9 Perfect Innings (01/02/2020): Larsen’s singular accomplishment, a perfect game in the 1956 World Series, is a testament to the whims of the baseball gods. Yankees legend Don Larsen, only pitcher with perfect game in World Series histor (01/02/2020): Larsen made history with the Yankees in 1956 
Larsen, with only perfect World Series game, dies (01/02/2020): Don Larsen, who pitched the only perfect game in World Series history while with the New York Yankees, died Wednesday at the age of 90. Incyte Diagnostics Selects Don Larsen as New CEO (01/20/2015): Incyte Diagnostics has selected Don Larsen as its new CEO. (PRWeb January 20, 2015) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/01/prweb12446521.htm On anniversary of Don Larsen's perfect game, where does it rank all-time? (10/08/2013): Tuesday marks the 57th anniversary of Don Larsen’s perfect game for the Yankees against the Dodgers in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series. It was and remains the first such game in World Series history and until 2010, it was the only postseason no-hitter.
Older News Stories about Don Larsen
Yankees legend Don Larsen fractures hip (01/2013): Yankees legend Don Larsen is in a rehabilitation facility near his Idaho home following surgery on a fractured right hip. Don Larsen's perfect game jersey auctioned for $756K (12/2012): Former New York Yankees ace Don Larsen gave his two grandchildren the perfect gift. Palladino: Uniform Sale Comes At Perfect Time For Don Larsen (10/2012): For a guy whose name became synonymous with perfection, he never made a lot of dough. He’ll have a career salary year by the time the auction is done. Don Larsen to auction off '56 perfect-game uniform (06/2012): Being the kind of grandfather that he is, former New York Yankees pitcher Don Larsen is taking one for the team. Don Larsen to sell 1956 World Series perfect game uniform (05/2012): Yankee legend Don Larsen is set to auction off the uniform he wore during Game 5 of the 1956 World Series, when he threw a perfect game against the Dodgers. Q&A: Don Larsen still a fan, but not of new Yankee Stadium (11/2011): Baseball fans in Vero Beach grew accustomed to seeing former Dodgers legends roaming the backfields of "Dodgertown." Don Larsen's 1956 World Series Game: Life.com Offers Never-Before-Seen Shots (10/2011): On Oct. 8, 1956, Don Larsen pitched a perfect no-hitter game during the 1956 World Series. In honor of Larsen's Game 5 heroics, Life.com has released some rare, never-before-seen photographs from Yankee Stadium that day. He's Perfect: Don Larsen tosses out first pitch in Salem (08/2011): He is the only man to throw a perfect game in the World Series as his New York Yankees beat the Brooklyn Dodgers in game five of the 1956 Fall Classic. Tuesday, Don Larsen made an appearance at Volcanoes Stadium in Salem-Keizer. Phillies Halladay and Yankees legend Don Larsen have significant encounter (01/2011): There’s nothing that takes away the sting of cold weather more than witnessing a little bit of baseball history in January.
