Today on the blog we have a 1968 "Career-Capper" for Don Larsen, who hung up the cleats after some time with the Chicago Cubs in 1967:
After not appearing in a Major League game in 1967, Larsen was back on the mound for three appearances in 1967, not factoring in a decision while posting a 9.00 earned run average over four innings of work.
That would close out a 14-year career for Larsen, finishing up 81-91 over 412 games, with a 3.78 ERA in 1548 innings, with 11 shutouts and 23 saves along the way.
Originally up with the St. Louis Browns in 1953, his finest season was of course 1956, not just because of his historic World Series perfect game against the Brooklyn Dodgers, but also for his 11-5 record with a 3.26 ERA over 38 appearances.
His five seasons in the Bronx were easily the high-point of his MLB career, going 45-24 in that period, along with his historic 1956 World Series performance.
