Last month two MLB pitchers pitched perfect games. This was the first time since the first two perfect games were pitched in the same season, as well as the same month. Today we mark the anniversary of the first perfect game ever pitched. On June 12, 1880 at the Agricultural County Fair Grounds in Worcester, Massachusetts, John Lee Richmond of the Worcester Ruby Legs pitched the very first perfect game ever. Richmond pitched a 1-0 gem against the Cleveland Blues. Just five days a second perfect game was pitched. Fans of the day believed it would become a common occurance. Many would never read or hear of another perfect game being pitched as it would not occur until 1904. The National League would not see its third perfect game (Between league clubs) until amazingly enough until 1964. The league would wait only one year before its fourth.
Tomorrow we look at a long game in the Southern Association.
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