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Don Larsen

Born: Aug. 7, 1929
Baseball RHP

NY Yankees hurler who pitched the only perfect game in World Series history— a 2-0 victory over Brooklyn in Game 5 of the 1956 Series (Oct. 8); Series MVP that year; had career record of 81-91 in 14 seasons with 6 clubs.


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A conversation with Craig Larsen: "We should be educating and leading the business community to speak out with one clearly heard voice that's really loud and strong.".(Interview) (Wenatchee Business Journal)

Larsen Resigns Chamber Post (Wenatchee Business Journal)

Changing channels: Peter Larsen: having been tempted away from interactive TV to the rapidly growing sector of mobile marketing, Peter Larsen is well placed to explain the benefits of this often overlooked medium. (New Media Age)

Larsen builds business at pretreatment plant (Quad - State Business Journal)

Larsen: Europe is waiting for that next iTV leader to take charge'.(Pter Larsen, director of PopTV)(Interview) (EuropeMedia)

A conversation with Rick Larsen: this year the U.S. Congressman wants to find funds for unemployed, medical coverage and for smoother border passage for U.S. goods.(Interview) (Journal of Evolutionary Psychology)

Larsen Tests Business Acumen; Rehangs 'Attorney at Law' Shingle (Wenatchee Business Journal)

Disruptor Chris Larsen Returns with a Bitcoin-Like Payment System (American Banker)

MonaVie Appoints Randy Larsen as New President of Asia Pacific Region (Wireless News)

Woven into the collection: one of the world's pre-eminent textile designers, Jack Lenor Larsen is also a collector who has filled his home in East Hampton with ceramics and basketry of all periods. He talks to Louise Nicholson about his quest for the 'newer, better, unknown'.(INTERVIEW WITH JACK LENOR LARSEN)(Interview) (Apollo)

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