Don Larsen
Played For
St. Louis Browns (1953)
Baltimore Orioles (1954)
New York Yankees (1955-1959)
Kansas City Athletics (1960-1961)
Chicago White Sox (1961)
San Francisco Giants (1962-1964)
Houston Astros (1964-1965)
Baltimore Orioles (1965)
Chicago Cubs (1967)
Born
Don James Larsen was born on August 7, 1929, in Michigan City, IN.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Primary Position: P
Primary Team: NYA
Major League Debut
April 18, 1953
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Bill Bruton
| Hall of Fame Voting |
| Year |
Election |
Votes |
Pct |
| 1974 |
BBWAA |
29 |
7.9% |
1975 |
BBWAA |
23 |
6.4% |
1976 |
BBWAA |
47 |
12.1% |
1977 |
BBWAA |
39 |
10.2% |
1978 |
BBWAA |
32 |
8.4% |
1979 |
BBWAA |
53 |
12.3% |
1980 |
BBWAA |
31 |
8.1% |
1981 |
BBWAA |
33 |
8.2% |
1982 |
BBWAA |
32 |
7.7% |
1983 |
BBWAA |
22 |
5.9% |
1984 |
BBWAA |
25 |
6.2% |
1985 |
BBWAA |
32 |
8.1% |
1986 |
BBWAA |
33 |
7.8% |
1987 |
BBWAA |
30 |
7.3% |
1988 |
BBWAA |
31 |
7.3% |
|
Post-Season Appearances
1955 World Series
1956 World Series
1957 World Series
1958 World Series
1962 World Series
Awards and Honors
1956 ML WS MVP
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