David Wells is a former Major League Baseball pitcher and one of 18 players in Major League Baseball to have ever pitched a perfect game. He is also a guest on LNWJF tonight.
5 Things You Did Not Know About David Wells (unless you read her Wikipedia page)
1. Wells was a journeyman starter for the first eight seasons of his career. He debuted for the Toronto Blue Jays in 1987 as a reliever and did not secure a job as a full-time starter until he was 30 years old, despite pitching well most of the time and helping the Blue Jays win a World Series.
2. He emerged as a top-flight pitcher in 1995, when he was 32. After starting the year at 10-3 for the last-place Detroit Tigers and making his first All-Star Game appearance, he was traded to the Cincinnati Reds.
3. In 1997, he signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees, his favorite team because of a lifelong interest in baseball legend Babe Ruth. He asked for uniform number 3, and was of course denied, as the Babe's number had been long retired. He ended up taking 33 for the Yankees. On June 28, 1997, Wells took the mound wearing an authentic 1934 Babe Ruth hat, which Wells bought for $35,000. Manager Joe Torre made Wells take it off after the first inning because it didn't conform to uniform standards.
4. On May 17, 1998, Wells became the 15th pitcher in major league history to pitch a perfect game when he blanked the Minnesota Twins, 4-0. Wells claims that he threw the perfect game while being hung over.
5. Wells will be a broadcaster on TBS Sunday baseball broadcasts during 2009.
This is NOT David Wells' website. Tune in tonight to see him!
