I love this play!
Isn’t this play simply fabulous? I’m Bartolo Colon. And I’m better than you: http://t.co/jJW6BZnuqt #ShowStopper pic.twitter.com/FoiaaHFtJ0 — MLB (@MLB) April 24, 2015
Happy birthday to no-no throwers Singer and Ehmke
No-no birthday wishes today to Bill Singer and Howard Ehmke. Singer, the Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher celebrating his 71st birthday, no-hit the Philadelphia Phillies at Dodger Stadium on Monday, July 20, 1970 for a 5-0 win. Ehmke, born 121 years ago today, pitched for the Boston Red Sox. On Friday, September 7, 1923, he no-hit…
Century-old no-nos
Two no-hitters were thrown on this date back in 1915 and 1917. One hundred years ago today, on April 24, 1915, Frank Allen of the Federal League’s Pittsburgh Rebels threw a no-hitter. Allen no-hit the St. Louis Terriers for a 2-0 victory at St. Louis’ Handlan’s Park. Ninety-eight years ago today, on April 24, 1917,…