Yankees-Dodgers iconic moments: Don Larsen's pitches first, and still only, World Series perfect game

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For the first time since 1981, two of the most storied franchises in sports, the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers, will be facing each other in the World Series. 

This matchup in the Fall Classic may not have happened in more than 40 years, but they have seen each other 11 times – the most in MLB history. Because of that, some of the most iconic moments in MLB postseason history have come from these two teams going at it on the biggest stage in baseball. 

Let's take a look at one of those moments, which remains second to none in World Series history. 

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New York Yankee's pitcher Don Larsen delivers a third-strike pitch to Dodger pinch-hitter Dale Mitchell for the final out in the first perfect game in World Series history here. Second baseman Billy Martin stands in front of the scoreboard which tells the story. The Yankees won, 2-0. (Getty Images)

A 27-year-old right-hander from Michigan City, Indiana, took the mound for the Yankees in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series against the Dodgers when they were still playing in Brooklyn, New York. 

Larsen got the ball in hopes he could produce a better performance than he did in Game 2 of this series, a 13-8 loss to Brooklyn when he was knocked out of the game in the second inning. The Yankees had given Larsen a 6-0 lead to work with, but he just could not get things going.

However, Larsen had to forget about what happened in the past, as the Yankees were able to tie the series at two games apiece after winning Games 3 and 4. 

What then transpired was Larsen making MLB history, which still stands today as the only perfect game in the