Daily Archives: July 9, 2016

Happy birthday Hilldale no-no thrower Phil Cockrell

No-no birthdaysBy Dirk Lammers July 9, 2016 7 Comments

Today would be the 121st birthday of Negro Leagues pitcher Phil Cockrell, who threw two documented no-hitters for Darby, Pennsylvania-based Hilldale in the 1920s. On Sept. 5, 1921, during the second game of a Monday doubleheader, Cockrell no-hit the Detroit Stars for a 3-0 win. On Saturday, August 19, 1922, Cockrell followed that gem with…

Astros’ Dierker no-hits Expos, 40 years ago today

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

The Houston Astros’ Larry Dierker no-hit the Montreal Expos, 40 years ago today. On Friday, July 9, 1976, Dierker walked four and struck out eight at the Astrodome to lead Houston to a 6-0 no-hit victory. The 6-foot-4, 215-pound righthander from Hollywood, California, told the Associated Press’ B.F. Kellum that he figured if he was…