Sandy Koufax's perfect game

On September 9, 1965, Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers threw a perfect game against the Chicago Cubs at Dodger Stadium, becoming the first left-handed pitcher and the first to achieve the feat at night. This was his fourth no-hitter, breaking Bob Feller's major league record, and he set a perfect-game benchmark with 14 strikeouts, fanning at least one batter in every inning. The contest was a remarkable pitchers' duel, as Cubs starter Bob Hendley allowed just one hit and two baserunners total, making it the major league record for fewest baserunners (two) and fewest hits (one) in a game; the Dodgers' only run was unearned, scored when Lou Johnson—who also got the sole hit—walked, stole third, and crossed home on a throwing error. Because the game was not televised, legendary Dodgers announcer Vin Scully recorded the final inning on tape and later gifted it to Koufax, and his dramatic call has since become one of the most celebrated moments in baseball broadcasting history. The performance remains a pinnacle of pitching artistry, immortalized as a masterpiece of precision and dominance.