No-Hitters and Perfect Games, Vol. 1

No-hit and perfect game performances are among baseball's most treasured gems. To witness one in person is indeed a rare feat;  to pitch one, the odds increase to the infinitesimal.  Even the most die-hard baseball fans have been moved to cheer an opposing pitcher in the final innings, as he approaches immortality, because it speaks to this truth available to all of us: on any given day, anyone can achieve perfection.