Daily Archives: January 9, 2016

Palmer elected to Hall, 26 years ago today

This day in no-no historyBy Dirk Lammers January 9, 2016 1 Comment

Jim Palmer, who threw a no-hitter for the Baltimore Orioles in 1969, was elected to the Hall of Fame, 26 years ago today. At Memorial Stadium on Wednesday, August 13, 1969, Palmer no-hit the Oakland Athletics for an 8-0 win. Palmer walked six batters while striking out eight to improve to 11-2 on the season.…

Baltimore Orioles franchise that became the Yankees relocated to New York, 113 years ago today

This day in no-no historyBy Dirk Lammers January 9, 2016 Leave a comment

The Baltimore Orioles franchise that would eventually become known as the New York Yankees moved to Manhattan, 113 years ago today. The Orioles, a charter franchise of the American League in 1901, posted a 68-65 record that year but slipped to 50-88 in the 1902 season. The Orioles had been wrought with financial problems, but…