On 9 September 1965, Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax caught lightning in a bottle by achieving the most-prized pitching record, a perfect game. One of the most-difficult achievements in baseball, Koufax blanked the Chicago Cubs, striking out 14 batters on his way to baseball immortality.

“I would think that the mound at Dodgers Stadium, right now, is the loneliest place in the world.” Listen to Scully’s poetic play-by-play imagery, which vividly paints the scene for radio listeners who were feeling “a million butterflies” along with the fortunate Dodgers Stadium crowd.

Wikipedia: Sandy Koufax’s Perfect Game