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There aren't too many games that were much better than that. Larsen was just a good World Series pitcher, apparently - in the 1958 World Series, two years after his 1956 perfect game, he started two games, posting a 0.96 ERA. Overall, in 10 World Series games (six of them started), he had a 2.75 ERA.
He couldn't really translate his playoff success into regular season success, however. In 14 years in the big leagues, he posted an 81 and 91 record with a 3.78. His career high in games won in a season was 11 (which he accomplished in 1956, as a matter of fact). One year, he posted a horrible 3 and 23 record, and another year he went 1 and 10.
Good thing he pitched a perfect game in his career. Had he never done so, I have the feeling his career would not be looked upon so fondly nowadays.
Since you said "single game", I would have to agree with you. Reggie Jackson's 3 home runs was very impressive, but I would put the perfect game ahead of that.
The other one that springs to mind is "Mr October" Reggie Jackson hitting 3 homers in one game, all off the first pitch of the at-bat. That is just crazy big-stage production.
It's called a "perfect" game for a reason. Of course it's the best single game performance in World Series history. And lifelong Padres and Hall of Fame broadcaster Jerry Coleman,who was a member of the '56 Yankees,likes to brag about it. That,and how he was the MVP of the 1953 World Series. :)
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If not for that, few would know him now. He has earned a good living off of that game.
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