The perfect game is one of the most challenging accomplishments in Sports.  This is proven by the rarity in which it happens.  However, when it does happen, it isn’t always a hall of fame pitcher who throw the perfect game.

It was on this day, July 23rd, 2009, that Chicago White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle threw a perfect game.  Buehrle became the 18th pitcher in Major League Baseball history to retire 27 batters without having one reach base.

Buehlre threw the perfect game against a very solid Tampa Bay Rays Baseball team.  He threw 116 pitches and struck out 6 Tampa Bay batters.  The White Sox provided Mark with 5 runs and an unbelievable catch by Dewayne Wise in center field helped Buehrle to preserve his epic performance.