Pat Meares on the disabled list recovering from surgery on his left hand, participates in a sausage race at Milwaukee’s County Stadium

Pat Meares on the disabled list recovering from surgery on his left hand, participates in a sausage race at Milwaukee’s County Stadium

Shortstop Pat Meares of the Pittsburgh Pirates, on the disabled list recovering from surgery on his left hand, participates in a sausage race at Milwaukee’s County Stadium. Meares, dressed as a 10-foot bratwurst, wins the race defeating a giant hot dog and a polish sausage. Two days ago, Meares was caught on videotape sunbathing in the upper deck of Philadelphia’s Veterans Stadium for the first six innings of a game.

David Wells pitches the first perfect game at Yankee Stadium since Don Larsen’s masterpiece

David Wells pitches the first perfect game at Yankee Stadium since Don Larsen’s masterpiece

    On May 17, 1998, David Wells pitches the 13th perfect game in modern major league history as the Yankees beat Minnesota, 4 – 0. Wells, whose “perfecto” is the first by a Yankees pitcher since Don Larsen in the 1956 World Series, also sets an American League record by retiring 37 batters in a row, dating back to his start on May 12th against Kansas City. Minnesota shortstop Pat…