Daily Archives: August 26, 2016

Chicago American Giants’ Wickware no-hits ABCs, 102 years ago today

This day in no-no historyBy Dirk Lammers August 26, 2016 1 Comment

Frank Wickware threw a Negro Leagues no-hitter for the Chicago American Giants, 102 years ago today. On Wednesday, August 26, 1914, Wickware no-hit the Indianapolis ABCs for a 1-0 win. According to Wickware’s SABR bio written by Stephen V. Rice, Wickware allowed just one base runner. The ABCs’ George Shively led off the game by…

Giants’ Moore misses no-no by one out on bloop single

No-hitter newsBy Dirk Lammers August 26, 2016 1 Comment

The San Francisco Giants’ Matt Moore came one out away from a no-hitter Thursday night before yielding a bloop single to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Corey Seager — on Corey Seager bobblehead night at Chavez Ravine. SOOOO CLOSE!!! Corey Seager's two-out bloop hit to RF ends Matt Moore's no-hit bid after 133 pitches. pic.twitter.com/19HPldn0D6 —…