Coming into the 2010 MLB postseason, everyone wanted to know if Roy Halladay was ready to pitch on the big stage. The real question turned out to be if the stage was ready for him. Roy Halladay stepped on the mound and put on a historical performance by completing the second no-hitter in postseason history, leading his team to a 4-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds in Game 1 of the NLDS.
The only other no-hitter in baseball postseason history was Don Larsen’s 1956 World Series Game 5 perfect game against the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Although Halladay threw the most memorable game of 2010, here are 10 reasons Larsen’s perfect game was more impressive.