Daily Archives: April 18, 2016

Happy birthday walk-off WP no-no thrower Henderson Alvarez

No-no birthdaysBy Dirk Lammers April 18, 2016 Leave a comment

Happy 26th birthday to Henderson Alvarez, who ended the 2013 Miami Marlins season with a no-hitter. Alvarez, who is working to return to the mound with the Oakland Athletics after shoulder surgery, no-hit the Detroit Tigers on Sunday, September 29, 2013 at Marlins Park. The game was tied at 0 in the bottom of the…

Buehrle tosses first no-no, 9 years ago today

This day in no-no historyBy Dirk Lammers April 18, 2016 Leave a comment

Chicago White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle tossed his first of two no-hitters, nine years ago today. On Wednesday, April 18, 2007, Buehrle no-hit the Texas Rangers for a 6-0 victory at U.S. Cellular Field. Two years later, on Thursday, July 23, 2009, Buehrle pitched a 5-0 perfect game against the Tampa Bay Rays at home.…