The St. Louis Brown Stockings’ George Washington Bradley threw what is considered to be Major League Baseball’s first no-hitter, 139 years ago today.
On Saturday, July 15, 1876, Bradley no-hit the Hartford Dark Blues for a 2-0 win at the Grand Avenue Ball Grounds. Bradley struck out three batters while walking one, and the Brown Stockings committed eight errors.
Here are the other two July 15 no-nos:
| 44 of 289 | Christy Mathewson |
|---|---|
| New York Giants (NL) | |
| Monday, July 15, 1901 New York Giants 5, St. Louis Cardinals 0 Robison Field (St. Louis) (His first of two no-hitters) |
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| 186 of 289 | Nolan Ryan |
| California Angels (AL) | |
| Sunday, July 15, 1973 California Angels 6, Detroit Tigers 0 Tiger Stadium (Detroit) (His second of seven no-hitters) |
