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David Wells' perfect game

Index David Wells' perfect game

On May 17, 1998, David Wells of the New York Yankees pitched the 15th perfect game (no opposing batters reach first base) in Major League Baseball history and the second in team history. [1]

64 relations: At bat, Base on balls, Batting average, Bernie Williams, Bryant Gumbel, California, Catcher, Center fielder, Cleveland Indians, David Cone, David Wells, Designated hitter, Don Larsen, Dwight Gooden, Earned run, Earned run average, First baseman, Globe Life Park in Arlington, Hangover, Hit (baseball), Hits allowed, Home runs allowed, Innings pitched, Jason Giambi, Jimmy Fallon, John Hirschbeck, Kenny Rogers (baseball), Late Night with Seth Meyers, LaTroy Hawkins, Left fielder, List of Major League Baseball no-hitters, List of Major League Baseball perfect games, Los Angeles Angels, Major League Baseball, Mike Reilly (umpire), Minnesota Twins, New York City, New York Post, New York Yankees, No-hitter, Oakland Athletics, Perfect game, Point Loma High School, Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, Rich Garcia, Right fielder, Run (baseball), Run batted in, San Diego, Saturday Night Live, ..., Seattle Mariners, Second baseman, Seth Meyers, Shortstop, Sports Illustrated, Strikeout, Texas Rangers (baseball), The Bronx, Third baseman, Tim McClelland, Win–loss record (pitching), Yankee Stadium (1923), YouTube, 1956 World Series. Expand index (14 more) »

At bat

In baseball, an at bat (AB) or time at bat is a batter's turn batting against a pitcher.

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Base on balls

A base on balls (BB), also known as a walk, occurs in baseball when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire calls balls, and is in turn awarded first base without the possibility of being called out.

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Batting average

Batting average is a statistic in cricket, baseball, and softball that measures the performance of batsmen in cricket and batters in baseball and softball.

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Bernie Williams

Bernabé Williams Figueroa Jr. (born September 13, 1968) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player and musician.

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Bryant Gumbel

Bryant Charles Gumbel (born September 29, 1948) is an American television journalist and sportscaster, best known for his 15 years as co-host of NBC's Today.

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California

California is a state in the Pacific Region of the United States.

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Catcher

Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player.

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Center fielder

A center fielder, abbreviated CF, is the outfielder in baseball who plays defense in center field – the baseball fielding position between left field and right field.

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Cleveland Indians

The Cleveland Indians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio.

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David Cone

David Brian Cone (born January 2, 1963) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher, and current color commentator for the New York Yankees on the YES Network.

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David Wells

David Lee Wells (born May 20, 1963), nicknamed "Boomer", is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher.

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Designated hitter

In baseball, the designated hitter rule is the common name for Major League Baseball Rule 5.11, adopted by the American League in 1973.

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Don Larsen

Don James Larsen (born August 7, 1929) is an American retired Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher.

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Dwight Gooden

Dwight Eugene "Doc" Gooden (born November 16, 1964), nicknamed "Dr.

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Earned run

In baseball, an earned run is any run that was fully enabled by the offensive team's production in the face of competent play from the defensive team.

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Earned run average

In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched (i.e. the traditional length of a game).

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First baseman

First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner to score a run for that player's team.

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Globe Life Park in Arlington

Globe Life Park in Arlington is a baseball park in Arlington, Texas, located between Dallas and Fort Worth.

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Hangover

A hangover is the experience of various unpleasant physiological and psychological effects following the consumption of alcohol, such as wine, beer and distilled spirits.

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Hit (baseball)

In baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H), also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice.

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Hits allowed

In Baseball statistics, hits allowed (HA) signifies the total number of hits a pitcher allowed.

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Home runs allowed

In baseball statistics, home runs allowed (HRA) signifies the total number of home runs a pitcher allowed.

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Innings pitched

In baseball, innings pitched (IP) are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher is on the pitching mound in a game.

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Jason Giambi

Jason Gilbert Giambi (born January 8, 1971) is an American former professional baseball first baseman and designated hitter.

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Jimmy Fallon

James Thomas Fallon (born September 19, 1974) is an American comedian, actor, television host, singer, writer, and producer.

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John Hirschbeck

John Francis Hirschbeck (born September 7, 1954) is a former umpire for Major League Baseball.

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Kenny Rogers (baseball)

Kenneth Scott Rogers (born November 10, 1964) is a former American Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher.

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Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers is an American late-night talk show hosted by Seth Meyers on NBC.

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LaTroy Hawkins

LaTroy Hawkins (born December 21, 1972) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher.

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Left fielder

In baseball, a left fielder (LF) is an outfielder who plays defense in left field.

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List of Major League Baseball no-hitters

This is a list of no-hitters in Major League Baseball history.

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List of Major League Baseball perfect games

Over the 140 years of Major League Baseball history, and over 210,000 games played, there have been 23 official perfect games by the current definition.

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Los Angeles Angels

The Los Angeles Angels are an American professional baseball franchise based in Anaheim, California.

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Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization, the oldest of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada.

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Mike Reilly (umpire)

Michael Eugene Reilly (born July 2, 1949) is a former Major League Baseball umpire who worked in the American League from 1977 to 1999 and throughout both major leagues from 2000-2010.

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Minnesota Twins

The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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New York City

The City of New York, often called New York City (NYC) or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States.

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New York Post

The New York Post is the fourth-largest newspaper in the United States and a leading digital media publisher that reached more than 57 million unique visitors in the U.S. in January 2017.

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New York Yankees

The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx.

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No-hitter

In baseball, a no-hitter (also known as a no-hit game and colloquially as a no-no) is a game in which a team was not able to record a single hit.

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Oakland Athletics

The Oakland Athletics, often referred to as the A's, are an American professional baseball team based in Oakland, California.

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Perfect game

A perfect game is defined by Major League Baseball as a game in which a pitcher (or combination of pitchers) pitches a victory that lasts a minimum of nine innings in which no opposing player reaches base.

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Point Loma High School

Point Loma High School is a public high school in the San Diego Unified School District in San Diego, California, United States.

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Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel

Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel is a monthly sports newsmagazine on HBO that debuted on April 2, 1995.

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Rich Garcia

Richard Raul Garcia (born May 22, 1942) is a former umpire in Major League Baseball (MLB) who worked in the American League (AL) from 1975 to 1999.

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Right fielder

A right fielder, abbreviated RF, is the outfielder in baseball or softball who plays defense in right field.

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Run (baseball)

In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured.

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Run batted in

A run batted in (RBI), plural runs batted in (RBI or RBIs), is a statistic in baseball and softball that credits a batter for making a play that allows a run to be scored (except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play).

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San Diego

San Diego (Spanish for 'Saint Didacus') is a major city in California, United States.

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Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live (SNL) is an American late-night live television variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Dick Ebersol.

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Seattle Mariners

The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington.

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Second baseman

In baseball and softball, second baseman is a fielding position in the infield, between second and first base.

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Seth Meyers

Seth Adam Meyers (born December 28, 1973) is an American comedian, writer, political commentator, actor, and television host.

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Shortstop

Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base, which is considered to be among the most demanding defensive positions.

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Sports Illustrated

Sports Illustrated is an American sports magazine owned by Meredith Corporation.

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Strikeout

In baseball or softball, a strikeout (or strike-out) occurs when a batter racks up three strikes during a time at bat.

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Texas Rangers (baseball)

The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington, Texas, located in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.

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The Bronx

The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City, in the U.S. state of New York.

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Third baseman

A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run.

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Tim McClelland

Timothy Reid McClelland (born December 12, 1951) is a former umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League from 1983 to 1999 and throughout both leagues from 2000 until his retirement prior to the 2015 season.

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Win–loss record (pitching)

In baseball and softball, a pitcher's win–loss record (also referred to simply as their record) indicates the number of wins (denoted "W") and losses (denoted "L") they have been credited with.

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Yankee Stadium (1923)

Yankee Stadium was a stadium located in the Bronx, a borough of New York City.

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YouTube

YouTube is an American video-sharing website headquartered in San Bruno, California.

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1956 World Series

The 1956 World Series of Major League Baseball was played between the New York Yankees (representing the American League) and the defending champion Brooklyn Dodgers (representing the National League) during October 1956.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Wells'_perfect_game

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