President Dwight D. Eisenhower Don Larsen Letter

President Dwight D. Eisenhower Don Larsen Letter - Perfect Game Congratulations

On October 8, 1956, Don Larsen achieved what few ever have — pitching perfection. The current President of the United States, Dwight D. Eisenhower, wrote a personal letter of congratulations which read as follows:

"This note brings you my very sincere congratulations on a memorable feat." - Dwight D. Eisenhower

Don Larsen Letter

Dear Mr. Larsen:

It is a noteworthy event when anybody achieves perfection in anything. It has been so long since anyone pitched a perfect big league game that I have to go back to my generation of ballplayers to recall such a thing - and that is truly a long time ago.

This note brings you my very sincere congratulations on a memorable feat, one that will inspire pitchers for a long time to come.

With best wishes.

Sincerely,

Dwight D. Eisenhower

President of the United States

Presidential "Don Larsen" Letter by Dwight D. Eisenhower

Do you wonder when the previous perfect game was that President Dwight D. Eisenhower was referring to in this letter to Don Larsen?

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