May 17 in Minnesota Twins History: David Wells pitches the first perfect game at Yankee Stadium since Don Larsen’s masterpiece (1998)

On May 17, 1998, David Wells pitches the 13th perfect game in modern major league history as the Yankees beat Minnesota, 4 – 0. Wells, whose “perfecto” is the first by a Yankees pitcher since Don Larsen in the 1956 World Series, also sets an American League record by retiring 37 batters in a row, da

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