This day in baseball: McClellan’s perfect game Precious Sanders 8 years ago Dan McClellan became the first black pitcher to throw a perfect game in professional baseball on July 9, 1903. The Cuban X-Giant hurler accomplished this feat in a Tri-State League contest against York, Pennsylvania. Cuban X-Giants road jersey (ebbets.com) Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Greener Grass: Cuba, Baseball and the United StatesDateFebruary 4, 2015In relation to19th CenturyBud FowlerDateFebruary 17, 2020In relation to19th CenturyThis day in baseball: Early Cuban baseballDateDecember 27, 2016In relation to19th Century