New on Sports Illustrated: Don Larsen, the Only Pitcher to Throw a World Series Perfect Game, Dies at 90

Larsen threw the only perfect game in World Series history against the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1956.

Former Yankees starting pitcher Don Larsen, who

threw the only perfect game in World Series history against the Brooklyn Dodgers in Game 5 of the 1956 Fall Classic, died at age 90 on Wednesday, according to his representative Andrew Levy.

Larsen was a two-time World Series champion with New York, winning World Series MVP in 1956. Roy Halladay is the only other pitcher to throw a postseason perfect game.

"The world is less 'perfect' today," Levy tweeted on Wednesday night. "Don Larsen, the only man to pitch a perfect game in World Series history, is gone. Goodbye, my friend. We will miss you!

Larsen pitched 14 MLB seasons, including five with the Yankees. He posted a 3.78 career ERA, logging four postseason victories.