What is more difficult than pitching a perfect world series game?

Question

It was only done once Oct 8 1956 it was done before the steriod era the feat has never been approached .there was no doubt nothing even looked like a hit Many hall of famers participated in that game Mickey Mantle Jackie Robinson Peewee Reese Yogi Berra Duke Snider Carl Furillo nx Don Larsen

Answer 1

pitching 2 perfect world series games

Answer 2

Don Larsen is the only pitcher in World Series history to throw a perfect game. He did it in game 5 of the 1956 World Series against the Brooklyn Dodgers. In fact, it's the only no hitter of any kind ever thrown in the post season. By the way 1. The 1995 World Series was between the Indians and Braves so there's no way David Cone would have pitched in the 1995 Series, let alone throw a perfect game, since the Yankees (the team Cone was on at the time) didn't make it (they lost the division series in 5 games to Seattle) 2. Cone did throw a perfect game in his career while with the Yankees, but not until a 1999 Regular season game against the Montreal Expos. It was the first, and to date only, no hitter thrown in a regular season interleague matchup. Also interesting about this game was that he did it on Don Larsen day with Yogi Berra in the stands at Yankee Stadium Amazing: I know all this and I HATE the Yankees. GO RED SOX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 3

An unassisted triple play in the world series. Also done only once, by Bill Wambsgans of the Cleveland Indians, on 10 October 1920 against the Brooklyn Dodgers. An unassisted triple play is the rarest feat in baseball, even moreso than a perfect game.

Answer 4

I've always thought, what if the game went into 15 innings, breaking the World Series record, while you were still pitching, you got 21 strikeouts, also a record, went 8-8 at the plate, hitting 5 homers a triple, single and a double, and yet you still pitched the perfect game?

Answer 5

Well, if yer talking about athletically. I think a Perfect Game in the World series is probably at top of list..it's only been done once, and noones even come close before it or since it. I mean, 4 hrs in a game is hard, but it's been done several times. The unasisted triple play is rare, but even thats been done several times. The Hail Mary Pass for a win in football has been done several times. 5 HRs in a game has never been done on any level in baseball...so maybe that. Stefi Graf is the only modern era Tennis player (female or male) to ever win the grand slam in Tennis, winning Wimbeldon, The US Open, The French Open and The Australian Open in one year, she also happened to win the Olympic Gold Medal in Tennis that same year LOL..thats impressive, she did it in 1988, noone man or woman has won all four in a year since her... so thats pretty impressive. Also, in golf, the Grand slam of the Masters, US open, British Open, and PGA Championship, you can make the argument thats the hardest thing to do in ALL of sports, because NOONE has EVER done it..the Closest has been Tiger Woods, i think he won 2 in one year and two the following year, but thats not a true Grandslam..noones ever won all 4 in a single year.

Answer 6

I agree that it's tough, but you're forgetting one thing. Larsen's perfect game was in the era of the High Mound. After the 1968 season, the height of the pitcher's mound was lowered, giving an advantage to hitters thereafter.

Larsen's achievement is STILL spectacular, but he did have an advantage that today's pitchers don't have.

Answer 7

For most people playing the game of baseball, getting to the World Series in the first place! Yeah, thousands of players have played in it over the years. But do you realize how many millions and millions of people have played the game of baseball? Most never play professionally and even among those that do, most never get to the World Series.

Answer 8

if you mean in life then there are many possibilities

however in baseball it is very hard to top that

the hardest one in pitching that I can think of that is reasonable seems easier but really isn't: pitch two no hitters consecutive starts

only been done once before by johnny vander meer

the reason it is so difficult is that although the pitcher may have the stuff, you need the mentality as well

Answer 9

Hitting a Grand Slam that would tie the game in the ninth inning two outs in a booing crowd and your hitter is a rookie who has never hit a homerun even in high school.

Answer 10

Winning the tour De France 7 straight times?

Answer 11

When a hitter sees on average 3 pitchers a game in modern day MLB, I would say breaking DiMaggio's 56 game hitting streak is tougher.