18 years ago today on May 17, 1998, David Wells took the mound for the New York Yankees and retired all 27 Minnesota Twins hitters he faced. David Cone and David Wells attend David Cone's 20th Anniversary of the Perfect Game on June 19, 2019 in New York City. It As for Meares, he didnt leave the fans waiting too long. The last out of David Wells' perfect game - YouTube. 5 Buster Olney, Baseball: Rarest Gem for Yankees Wells: A Perfect Game, New York Times, May 18, 1998. So he was in awe of his own accomplishment, one of the rarest feats in all of sports. New York Yankees pitcher David Wells is carried off the field by Bernie Williams, left, Willie Banks, second from left, and Darryl Strawberry, right, after pitching a perfect game "To pitch a perfect game wearing pinstripes at Yankee Stadium, it's unbelievable," Wells said. 5/17/1998: David Wells retires the final three batters of the game to finish off the 15th perfect game in Major League history 4 Peter Botte, Jorge Posadas favorite moment: Catching David Wells perfect game, New York Daily News, September 19, 2008. 3 Mel Stottlemyre, video interview, mlb.com. He wore Babe Ruths hat in a game, pitched a perfect game on Beanie Baby Day at Yankee Stadium, and was part of the 1998 Bombers who were the best team ever. It was left to David Cone who would throw a perfect game of his own the following summer to provide Wells with some relief. 2 David Wells, video interview, mlb.com. After taking a first-pitch strike, he lifted a ball into the waiting glove of ONeill, and Wells name was forever etched in baseball history as the 15th pitcher to throw a perfect game. MLB. David Wells was "half-drunk" when he pitched a perfect game for the New York Yankees in 1998. David Wells celebrates his perfect game on May 17, 1998 New York Post. 2008 Upper Deck Game Materials Series 2 #DW David Wells: $4.39: 2008 Upper Deck Spectrum Retrospectrum Swatches #DW1 David Wells: $2.06: 2008 Upper Deck Yankee Stadium Legacy Collection 5501-6000 #5753 David Wells: $1.41: 2008 Upper Deck Yankee Stadium Legacy Collection 5501-6000 #5754 David Wells: Wells was in his 12th major league season, playing for his fifth team since 1992.