Rangers’ Blyleven no-hits Angels, 39 years ago today
Bert Blyleven became the only no-hitter thrown born in the Netherlands, 39 years ago today. The Texas Rangers pitcher from Zeist no-hit the California Angels on Thursday, September 22, 1977 at Anaheim Stadium. Blyleven, who was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2011, is now a color analyst for the Minnesota Twins.