Daily Archives: May 2, 2016

Weaver no-hits Twins, 4 years ago today

This day in no-no historyBy Dirk Lammers May 2, 2016 1 Comment

Four years ago today, the Los Angeles Angels’ Jered Weaver no-hit the Minnesota Twins for a 9-0 win at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Weaver walked just one batter, and the only other Twins player to reach base, Chris Parmelee, did so by striking out and running out a passed ball by Chris Iannetta. Four years…

Baseball’s only 9-inning double no-no, 99 years ago today

This day in no-no historyBy Dirk Lammers May 2, 2016 1 Comment

Today is the 99th anniversary of baseball’s only double nine-inning no-hitter. The Chicago Cubs’ Hippo Vaughn and the Cincinnati Reds’ Fred Toney each held their opponents hitless through nine innings of baseball at Weeghman Park on Wednesday, May 2, 1917. The game went to the 10th, and the Reds scored on a single, an error…