Harvey Haddix

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Harvey Haddix Jr. (September 18, 1925 – January 8, 1994) was an American professional baseball pitcher and pitching coach who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals (1952–1956), Philadelphia Phillies (1956–57), Cincinnati Redlegs (1958), Pittsburgh Pirates (1959–1963), and Baltimore Orioles (1964–65). The three-time All-Star and two-time World Series champion is most notable for pitching 12 perfect innings against the Milwaukee Braves on May 26, 1959, widely regarded to be the greatest game ever pitched in major league history. The Pirates left-hander retired a record consecutive 36 batters before he lost the game on an unearned run in the 13th inning. It marked the fourth nine-inning perfect game in Major League Baseball history at the time and first in 37 years. In 1991, MLB changed the definition of a no-hitter to "a game in which a pitcher or pitchers complete a game of nine innings or more without allowing a hit." The revised requirement retroactively disqualified Haddix's gem even though he had pitched more consecutive perfect innings in one game than anyone in major league history. The pitcher was matter of fact in his response. "It's O.K.," he shr

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