who through the first perfect game in the MLB?
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Major League Baseball perfect games\n[edit]\n19th century\nPitcher, Age Date Game \nJohn Lee Richmond (Wor), 23 June 12, 1880 Cleveland Blues, 0 at Worcester Worcesters, 1 \nVenue: Worcester Agricultural Fairgrounds \n \nMonte Ward (Prov), 20 June 17, 1880 Providence Grays, 5 vs. Buffalo Bisons, 0 \n \n[edit]\nModern era\nPitcher, Age Date Game \nCy Young (Bos), 37 May 5, 1904 Philadelphia A's, 0 at Boston Americans, 3 \nVenue: Huntington Avenue Grounds, day game \nAttendance: 10267, Time: 1:23 \n \nAddie Joss (Cle), 28,\n  74 pitches October 2, 1908 Chicago White Sox, 0 at Cleveland Naps, 1 \nVenue: League Park, day game \nAttendance: 10598, Time: 1:29 \n \nCharlie Robertson (Chi), 26,\n  90 pitches April 30, 1922 Chicago White Sox, 2 at Detroit Tigers, 0 \nVenue: Navin Field, day game \nAttendance: 25000, Time: 1:55 \n \nDon Larsen (NYY), 27,\n  97 pitches October 8, 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers, 0 at New York Yankees, 2 \nVenue: Yankee Stadium, day game (Game 5 of the World Series) \nAttendance: 64519, Time: 2:06 \n \nJim Bunning (Phi), 32,\n  90 pitches June 21, 1964 Philadelphia Phillies, 6 at New York Mets, 0 \nVenue: Shea Stadium, day game \nAttendance: 32026, Time: 2:19 \n \nSandy Koufax (LA), 29,\n  113 pitches September 9, 1965 Chicago Cubs, 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers, 1 \nVenue: Dodger Stadium, night game \nAttendance: 29139, Time: 1:43 \n \nCatfish Hunter (Oak), 22,\n  107 pitches May 8, 1968 Minnesota Twins, 0 at Oakland A's, 4 \nVenue: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, night game \nAttendance: 6298, Time: 2:28 \n \nLen Barker (Cle), 25,\n  103 pitches May 15, 1981 Toronto Blue Jays, 0 at Cleveland Indians, 3 \nVenue: Cleveland Stadium, night game \nAttendance: 7290, Time: 2:09 \n \nMike Witt (Cal), 24,\n  94 pitches September 30, 1984 California Angels, 1 at Texas Rangers, 0 \nVenue: Arlington Stadium, day game \nAttendance: 8375, Time: 1:49 \n \nTom Browning (Cin), 28,\n  102 pitches September 16, 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers, 0 at Cincinnati Reds, 1 \nVenue: Riverfront Stadium, night game \nAttendance: 16591, Time: 1:51 \n \nDennis Martinez (Mon), 36,\n  95 pitches July 28, 1991 Montreal Expos, 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers, 0 \nVenue: Dodger Stadium, day game \nAttendance: 45560, Time: 2:14 \n \nKenny Rogers (Tex), 29,\n  98 pitches July 28, 1994 California Angels, 0 at Texas Rangers, 4 \nVenue: The Ballpark in Arlington, night game \nAttendance: 46581, Time: 2:08 \n \nDavid Wells (NYY), 34,\n  120 pitches May 17, 1998 Minnesota Twins, 0 at New York Yankees, 4 \nVenue: Yankee Stadium, day game \nAttendance: 49820, Time: 2:40 \n \nDavid Cone (NYY), 36,\n  88 pitches July 18, 1999 Montreal Expos, 0 at New York Yankees, 6 \nVenue: Yankee Stadium, day game \nAttendance: 41930, Time: 2:16 \n \nRandy Johnson (Ari), 40,\n  117 pitches May 18, 2004 Arizona Diamondbacks, 2 at Atlanta Braves, 0 \nVenue: Turner Field, night game \nAttendance: 23381, Time: 2:13
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It would have been close, but with two bum wheels, Billy Buck wouldn't have made it. But you can't blame him...why?\n\n5. Roger Clemens left the game after seven innings. Clemens has insisted he did not leave the game willingly, and most observers of his career believe him. \n\n4. Calvin Schiraldi's pitching put the Mets in a position to tie and win the game, and the game was already tied at the time of the error. Had Buckner made the play, the game would have moved to an eleventh inning.\n \n3. Pitcher Bob Stanley and catcher Rich Gedman miscommunicated on the wild pitch that tied the game. \n\n2. As noted, Mookie Wilson would have beaten Buckner to first base even if the ball had been properly played. \n\n1. Manager John McNamara. He took Clemens out against his will; he pinch-hit Clemens not with veteran slugger Don Baylor, but with rookie Mike Greenwell, who struck out on three pitches; he refused to replace Buckner for defensive purposes as he had done all postseason; he brought in Schiraldi to start the inning instead of Stanley.
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The first team to win four games in the world series.
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Nolan Ryan actually never had a perfect game.  He had 7 no-hitters, but never a perfect game.  Also no pitcher has ever had more than one perfect game.  In fact, there have only been 17 perfect games since 1900.  \n\nThe 17 Pitchers in Chronological Order: \n\nCy Young, Addie Joss, Charlie Robertson, Don Larsen, Jim Bunning, Sandy Koufax, Catfish Hunter, Len Barker, Mike Witt, Tom Browning, Dennis Martinez, Kenny Rogers, David Wells, David Cone, and Randy Johnson.
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It was Tanyon Sturtze, who lost 18 games and walked 89 while pitching for Tampa Bay.  He also allowed 271 hits, 33 more than anyone else in the AL:\n\nhttp://www.baseball-reference.com/s/sturtta01.shtml
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Actually, I came up with six players who have no MLB experience who look like they could be opening day starters. The hot positions appear to be 2B and CF.\n\nIan Kinsler, 2B with Texas Rangers\n\nJosh Barfield, 2B with San Diego Padres\n\nDan Uggla, 2B with Florida Marlins\n\nReggie Abercrombie, CF with Florida Marlins\n\nRocco Baldelli, CF for Tampa Bay Devil Rays, although he has a pulled hamstring that could keep him off the field on opening day.\n\nKenji Johjima, C for Seattle Mariners, although he probably doesn't count as he played several years in the Japanese League, winning seven gold gloves there.
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Monday, June 16\n \nAn MVP's encore: Playing in 500 straight games\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nESPN.com news services\n\n \nOakland Athletics shortstop Miguel Tejada, who on Sunday played in his 499th consecutive game, the longest active streak in baseball, is expected to suit up for No. 500 on Tuesday against the visiting Texas Rangers.\n\n \nNEW YORK -- Hideki Matsui tried for a sliding catch, landed hard on his left wrist and grimaced.\n\nHis consecutive games streak was over at 518 -- and perhaps his season, too.\n\n\nSecond:\n\nThe closest current active streak is 361 by Texas Rangers first baseman and former Mount St. Joseph star Mark Teixeira. \n\nYou didn't specify that you wanted the longest and the second longest, therefore the question was answered as asked.
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Only once has someone struck out 20 in 9 innings, I think it was Steve Carlton or Roger Clemens. More than a dozen have pitched a perfect game. So I would say 20 strike outs as being more impressive.
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Apparently Johnny Grabowski was the first player to wear that number for the Yankees.  The number is retired for Bill Dickey and Yogi Berra, and has been since '72.
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Ernie Shore. On June 23, 1917, Ruth walked Ray Morgan, the first Washington batter, and then was ejected after protesting the call and assaulting umpire Brick Owens. (Ruth had to be led off the field by a policeman.) Ernie Shore relieved and after Morgan was thrown out stealing, Shore retired the next 26 batters and made Ruth a footnote to an all-but-perfect game.
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The First game under what would become the standard rules was played in 1849 at Elysian Fields in Brooklyn New York. The first Professional game was played in May 1871 between the Cleveland Forest City's and the Fort Wayne(Indiana) Kekiongas FT.Wayne won 2-0. The National League would be formed in 1876 and the American League in 1901. The First team to play for money was the Cincinnati Red Legs who were formed in 1869.\nAs to who had the first pro hit etc. the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown New York would have those answers.
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I grew up with Rickey Henderson as my favorite baseball player ever.  I loved the guy, hell i even had his book, and comic book.  OH yeah, he had a comic book.  Anyways he dominated the game, the best leadoff hitter of all time, hands down.  He should be a first ballot hall of famer.  Lets not forget his records in leadoff game home runs either.
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Chuck Howley, Dallas Cowboys when they lost to the Colts in SB V.  Only time that has happened.\n\nHappened once in baseball when Bobby Richardson got the MVP in the 1960 series when the Yankees lost to the Pirates.
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Larry Doby on July 5, 9147 with the Cleveland Indians\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_First_MLB_Black_Player_by_Team_and_Date
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I would think this "accomplishment" has been achieved many, many times. I suspect most pitchers have struck out in both their first and final at-bats, and I'd have to believe that many other players have flailed in both at-bats as well.\n\nIn fact, given a few minutes, I suspect I could find several players whose only major league at-bats were all strikeouts.
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Two games comes to mind:\nGame 7 of the 1960 World Series or Game 6 of the 1993 World Series. Both games were World Series clinchers won by Home Runs and both were exciting games. Both were historic as well as Bill Mazeroski is still the only player to hit a game winning home run in a game seven. While Joe Carter was the first and only player to hit a come from behind homer to clinch a series. \n\nPlus it was pretty good games as well. In 1960 the lead changed 3 times before Bill Mazeroski's home run hit his solo homer to left feild to win the game and the series. While in 1993 the Jays came out to early 5-1 lead before the Phillies scored five runs in the 7th to lead it 6-5 . And it stayed that way until the bottom of the ninth with Paul Molitor and Rickey Henderson on base. Joe Carter hit a three run homer of Mitch Williams to win the series 8-5.\n\nI'm sure there has been more exciting games, better played games or historic games. However I'm sure that all baseball fan onced imagined winning a World Series  with one swing of the bat, like "The Natural" did (p.s. the book that the movie was based from had "The Natural" Ray Hobbs actually took the bribe and strike out), Granted that none of us has, unless your name is either Joe Carter or Bill Mazeroski, being witness to it is one of the greatest feeling you can get as a fan.\n\n\nA Close second Harvey Haddix  near Perfect game. Haddix had a Perfect game going into the 13th ining. 36 up 36 down. But lost it in the 13th when the Braves finally break through in the 13th. When Felix Mantilla reached on an error. and Hank Aaron was intentionaly walked. Than Joe Addock homered but he passed  Aaron who was called out and Addock adwared a double to win the game 1-0. What was even more fantastic was that the Braves was stealing signs from the Pirates but couldn't get a runer on base for 36 batters in a row. And than only reached on an error and a walk.
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C - Joe Torre\n1B - Orlando Cepeda\n2B - Ron Hunt\n3B - Ken Boyer\nSS - Dick Groat\nOF - Willie Mays\nOF - Billy Williams\nOF - Roberto Clemente\nSP - Don Drysdale\n\nWow, gotta' love that outfield.