His biggest claim to fame up to that point had been his altercation with Alex Rodriguez, who had drawn Braden’s ire by running across the pitcher’s mound after a play a few weeks earlier. But outside of Oakland’s fanbase, he was a relative unknown at the time. Sure, these days he’s fairly well known both locally and nationally thanks to his career as a TV analyst, as well as the extremely boisterous personality he brings to that media work. The image of the two of them locked in a loving embrace after his greatest professional achievement is one best and most moving moments in A’s franchise history.īraden was easily one of the most unlikely pitchers ever to throw a perfecto. Peggy Lindsey, the grandmother who had helped raise Braden, was in attendance, and Braden brought her down to the field to celebrate with him.
Kapler worked a 3-1 count, one pitch away from drawing a walk to spoil things, but then swung at a pitch outside of the strike zone and tapped a routine grounder to shortstop Cliff Pennington.ġ0 years ago, Dallas Braden threw a perfect game on Mother's Day and celebrated with his grandma ❤️ /HplcdzIfyR- ESPN May 9, 2020 The final batter was Gabe Kapler, who is now coincidentally the Giants manager just across the Bay Bridge. That was plenty for Braden, who retired all 27 Rays batters in order, including six strikeouts. Oakland scored early and often, finding the plate in each of the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th innings to build a 4-0 lead. His opponent was the Tampa Bay Rays, who entered the day with the best record in MLB at 22-8. He got to the Coliseum much later than usual, and skipped the multiple hours of pregame preparation, video study, and scouting reports that he usually did before each start. With emotions understandably high, he uncharacteristically went drinking the night before his start.īraden woke up that morning with a hangover. Braden, a native of nearby Stockton, had lost his mother to cancer when he was still in high school, after which point he was raised by his grandmother. The year was 2010, and it was Mother’s Day Sunday.
May 7 was Mike Fiers’ no-no, May 8 was Catfish Hunter’s perfecto, and now May 9 brings Dallas Braden’s perfect day. #ThisDateInAthleticsHistory- Mike Selleck May 9, 2020įor the third day in a row we celebrate a no-hitter, and for the second day in a row it’s a perfect game. On Dallas Braden pitches the 19th perfect game in Major League history in the A’s 4-0 win over Tampa Bay on Mother’s Day.
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