Don Larsen original signature Don James Larsen (August 7, 1929 January 1, 2020) was an American professional baseball pitcher. During a 15-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, he pitched from 1953 to 1967 for seven different teams: the St. Louis Browns / Baltimore Orioles (195354; 1965), New York Yankees (19551959), Kansas City Athletics (19601961), Chicago White Sox (1961), San Francisco Giants (19621964), Houston Colt .45's / Houston Astros (196465), and Chicago Cubs (1967).