Carl Erskine threw Ebbets Field no-nos in ’52 and ’56
Five of those no-hitters were thrown by Brooklyn Robins/Dodgers, and the other two were thrown by opponents. The one thrown by Cincinnati’s Johnny Vander Meer completed his second consecutive no-no, a seemingly unbreakable major league record.
Carl Erskine is the only one to throw two no-nos at Ebbets, in 1952 and 1956.
A “dignified, quiet” wake on Feb. 23, 1960, drew just 200 fans to the ballpark, as guest of honor Roy Campanella was presented with his No. 39 jersey and a locker.
“The long funeral started today and it will take 10 months for the internment to be completed,” noted the AP.
Here are the no-hitters thrown at Ebbets Field:
| 1 | Charles "Dazzy" Vance |
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| Brooklyn Robins (NL) | |
| Sunday, September 13, 1925 (First game of doubleheader) Brooklyn Robins 10, Philadelphia Phillies 1 Ebbets Field (Brooklyn) |
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| 2 | Paul Dean |
| St. Louis Cardinals (NL) | |
| Friday, September 21, 1934 (Second game of doubleheader) St. Louis Cardinals 3, Brooklyn Dodgers 0 Ebbets Field (Brooklyn) (Dean breaks the longest no-hitter drought in Major League baseball history in terms of game days at 535, a record that stands today.) |
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| 3 | Johnny Vander Meer |
| Cincinnati Reds (NL) | |
| Wednesday, June 15, 1938 Cincinnati Reds 6, Brooklyn Dodgers 0 Ebbets Field (Brooklyn) (His second of two no-hitters; with no hitter above against Boston, Vander Meer is the only pitcher to have thrown no-hitters in consecutive starts.) |
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| 4 | Ed Head |
| Brooklyn Dodgers (NL) | |
| Tuesday, April 23, 1946 Brooklyn Dodgers 5, Boston Braves 0 Ebbets Field (Brooklyn) |
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| 5 | Carl Erskine |
| Brooklyn Dodgers (NL) | |
| Thursday, June 19, 1952 Brooklyn Dodgers 5, Chicago Cubs 0 Ebbets Field (Brooklyn) (His first of two no-hitters) |
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| 6 | Carl Erskine |
| Brooklyn Dodgers (NL) | |
| Saturday, May 12, 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers 3, New York Giants 0 Ebbets Field (Brooklyn) (His second of two no-hitters) |
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| 7 | Sal Maglie |
| Brooklyn Dodgers (NL) | |
| Tuesday, September 25, 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers 5, Philadelphia Phillies 0 Ebbets Field (Brooklyn) |
Note that Fred Frankhouse also threw 7 2/3 innings of a no-hitter at Ebbets in 1937 before rain ended the contest and gave the Dodgers a 5-0 win over the Reds.
