It began as a day honoring Yogi Berra, marking the Yankee icon’s return to the Bronx after a lengthy feud with team owner George Steinbrenner. As part of the celebration, Don Larsen threw the ceremonial first pitch to Berra behind the plate, reuniting the battery that spun the first perfect game in franchise history, way back during the 1956 World Series.
Nobody knew it at the time, but that moment was what English teachers like to call “foreshadowing.”
Final Score: Yankees 6, Expos 0
Game MVP: David Cone
In the 14th season of his 17-year career, David Cone had danced with perfection, but had never quite finished the job.