There have been 24 official perfect games thrown in Major League Baseball (MLB) history. According to MLB.com, a perfect game occurs when one or more pitchers complete a minimum of nine innings with no opposing player reaching base via a hit, walk, hit by pitch, or defensive error 

The empirical odds of an individual starting pitcher throwing a perfect game in a Major League Baseball contest are approximately 1 in 18,200.  Because there are two starting pitchers in every game, the odds of seeing a perfect game occur during any single matchup sit at roughly 1 in 9,100, or about 0.01%. 

The extreme rarity of the feat is clear when looking at the numbers from the modern era:

• The Record: There have only been 24 verified perfect games in over 140 years of AL/NL history. 

• The Volume: Those 24 games emerged from more than 240,000 total games played. 

• The Streak: Prior to Domingo Germán's perfect game on June 28, 2023, baseball went nearly 11 full years without one 

A Look at All 24 Perfect Games in MLB History

The Final Assignment- 20pts

• 28 Outs Project

• Solo or Pairs Project, you choose.

• Pick a side-

  1. Armando Gallaraga should be on "The List" and given a perfect game.

  2. Armando Gallaraga should NOT be on "The List" of perfect games.

• Create a Google Slides presentation and share it with me.

• Include pictures if you would like.

• Below are the 8 slides you need to include-

  1. Name(s), Period, Date, and Assignment Name

  2. Describe what a "Perfect Game" is in baseball

  3. Which stance you are taking

  4. Supporting Reason 1

  5. Supporting Reason 2

  6. Opposition reasoning

  7. Thoughts on Jim Joyce's handling of his safe call including the fallout from his call

  8. How this event led to baseball's instant replay system

  9. Your final thoughts on the game and legacy