David Wells

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David Wells
  • Birth Name: David Lee Wells
  • Birth Place: Torrance, CA
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 05/20/1963, Taurus
  • Profession: MLB analyst
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David Wells Fast Facts:
  • Nicknamed Boomer.
  • Threw the second perfect game in Yankees history on May 17, 1998, against the Twins.
  • Was Most Valuable Player in the American League Championship Series in 1998 as a Yankee.
  • Graduated from the same high school as Don Larsen, the only previous Yankees pitcher to hurl a perfect game. (Larsen's gem was Game 5 of the 1956 World Series.)
  • In 2000, at 37, became the second-oldest pitcher to win 20 games for the first time.
  • Released autobiography titled Perfect I'm Not! Boomer on Beer, Brawls, Backaches and Baseball prior to the 2003 season.
  • In the book, he claims that he was "half-drunk...and had a raging, skull-rattling hangover" during his perfect game.
  • Joined the TBS broadcast team in 2009.
  • Is an avid hunter.
  • David Wells Relationships:
  • Nina - Wife
  • Brandon - Son
  • Lars - Son
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