Pitching PerfectionThe very first perfect game in 1904 by Mike Morrison RELATED LINKS David Cone's Perfect GameBaseball's 15th Perfect Game May 5th marks the 96th…
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Biographies of U.S. representatives and senators from Idaho
Member Name Birth-Death AINSLIE, George 1838-1913 BENNETT, Thomas Warren 1831-1893 BORAH, William Edgar 1865-1940…
Yankees' David Cone achieves a flawless game by Mike Morrison On Sunday, July 18, New York Yankees pitcher David Cone accomplished one of the rarest feats in sports - the perfect game.…
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