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1997 David Waller, actor (Lady Jane, Perfect Friday, Hannay), dies at 76
1995 Expos pitcher Pedro Martinez perfect game is broken up in 10th inning as San Diego's Bip Roberts leads off with a double, Mont wins 1-0 1994 Texas Ranger Kenny Rogers pitches baseball's 12th perfect game 1994 Replay shows A's Bobby Witt beat KC's Gagne to 1st in 6th but ump Gary Cedarstrom calls him safe, runing Witt's perfect game 1994 Harvey Haddix, pitcher (12 perfect inning game), dies at 68 1992 New York Jets finish perfect 5-0 pre-season for 1st time 1992 Balki and Mary Ann wed on "Perfect Strangers" 1991 Red Tom Browning vs Expo Dennis Martinez both perfect game pitcher 1991 Debbie Doom (U.S.) pitches 2nd consecutive perfect game in women's softball at the Pan American Games, beats Nicaragua, 8-0 1991 Dennis Martinez pitches the 15th perfect game in baseball history 1990 Seattle's Brian Holman's perfect game broken up with 2 outs in 9th 1990 8 2/3 inning perfect game pitched by Brian Holman of Oakland A's is spoiled by a home run hit by Ken Philips 1989 Nolan Ryan's perfect game broken in 8th, but gets his 300th strikeout 1989 Blue Jays Dave Steib's perfect game broken up in 9th with 2 outs by New York Yankee Roberto Kelly 1989 Red's Tom Browning is 3 outs away from his 2nd career perfect game when Phillie Dickie Thon doubles 1988 Cincinnati Reds Tom Browning pitches a perfect game, beats Dodgers, 1-0 1988 Tom Browning of Cincinnati Reds pitches a perfect game against LA 1987 King Donovan, actor and director (Enforcer, Perfect Furlough), dies 1986 Phils Don Carmen perfect game bid is broken in 9th 1984 California Angel Mike Witt, pitches a perfect game over Texas Rangers, 1-0 1984 California Angel Michael Witt is 11th to pitch a perfect baseball game 1984 Mattingly's single breaks up Lamarr Hoyt's perfect game bid 1984 Montreal Expo David Palmer no-hits St. Louis Cardinals, 4-0 in a perfect 5 inn game 1984 British ice dancing team, Torvill and Dean, become 1st skaters to receive 9 perfect 6.0s in world championships 1984 West Indies beat Australia 2-0-1 to win cricket World Series Cup receiving all perfect scores for quality and gold medal 1982 Gabor Szabo, Hungarian jazz pianist (Perfect Circle), dies at 45 1981 Len Barker of Cleveland pitches perfect game vs Toronto 1979 Julian Orchard, actor (Perfect Friday, Bless this House), dies at 49 1978 Yankee Catfish Hunter's 6-2 win gives him a perfect 6-0 in Aug 1978 1977 Seattle's John Montague pitches 6 2/3 innings of perfect relief tying 2 game record of retiring 33 consecutive batsmen 1976 Tyrone Sutton, singer, member, the Perfect Gentleman 1968 Jim (Catfish) Hunter of Oakland pitches perfect game vs Twins (4-0) 1967 Minnesota Twin Dean Chance perfect games Boston Red Sox, 2-0 in 5 innings 1965 Sandy Koufax pitches his 4th no-hitter, a perfect game vs Cubs (1-0) 1965 Illeana Douglas, born in Massachusetts, actress, Picture Perfect, To Die For, Hacks 1964 Phillies Jim Bunning pitches perfect game (Mets) on Fathers day, in 2nd game of DH, Mets get 3 hits, 3 being fewest hits in NL DH 1964 Ranger 6 launched; makes perfect flight to Moon, but cameras fail 1963 Gail O'Grady, Detroit, actress, Hitman, Nobody's Perfect, New YorkPD Blue 1961 Nancy Travis, New York City, actress, Kim-Almost Perfect, Chaplin, 8 Men Out 1959 Eddie Lubanski bowls 2 consecutive perfect games 1959 Harvey Haddix pitches 12 perfect innings, loses in 13th 1959 Bronson Pinchot, New York City, actor, Perfect Strangers, Beverly Hills Cop 1958 Billy Pierce's perfect game bid broken with 2 outs in 9th 1956 Don Larsen, New York, pitches only perfect World Series game, vs Brooklyn 1950 Murphy Cross, born in Harve de Grace, Maryland, actor, Phyl and Mikhy, Perfect 1948 Michael Finneran, diver, 1st perfect 10 on 10m platform 1948 J D Salinger's "A Perfect Day for Banana Fish" appears in NY 1936 Gabor Szabo, Hungarian jazz pianist, Perfect Circle 1931 Jim Bunning, born in Southgate, Kentucky, Representative-R-Kentucky 1987 - 1999, Senator-R-Kentucky 1999 -, Phillies pitcher, perfect Game vs. Mets 1965 1931 Det Tiger Tommy Bridges perfect game is broken up with 2 outs in 9th 1931 Leo Bentley bowls 3 consecutive perfect games in Lorain, Ohio 1929 Ira Levin, author, Rosemary Baby, Boys From Brazil, This Perfect Day 1929 Don Larsen, pitcher, New York Yankees, on what must have been a perfect day 1927 Gualberto T. Hernandez, perfect minister Netherlands Antilles 1925 Harvey Haddix, baseball pitcher, pitched perfect game into 12th 1924 Frank Carauna, becomes 1st to bowl 2 successive perfect 300 games 1922 Charlie Robertson of Chicago pitches a perfect no-hit, no-run game 1922 Chicago White Sox Charles Robertson perfect games Detroit Tigers, 2-0 1921 Ed Wynn's musical "Perfect Fool," premieres in New York City 1917 Ernie Shore replaces Red Sox pitcher Babe Ruth with a runner on, he throws him out and retires all 26 he faces for a perfect game 1908 Addie Joss perfect game stops Ed Walsh 1-0 who won 40 in a row 1907 St. Louis Card Ed Karger pitches perfect game vs Braves, 4-0 in 7 inn 1904 Cy Young of Boston pitches perfect game against Philadelphia A's (3-0) 1880 John Ward, Providence, pitches perfect game vs Buffalo 1880 1st baseball perfect game, John Richmond of Worcester beats Cleveland 1880 John Lee Richmond pitches 1st major league perfect game, Worcester 1, Cleveland's Forest City 0 1495 John II, the Perfect/Consummate, King of Portugal (1481-95), dies 1455 Joao II, the perfect, King of Portugal, 1481 - 1495, took in Spanish Jews |
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