George Mogridge threw the New York Yankees’ first no-hitter, 101 years ago today.
On April 24, 1917, Mogridge walked three, struck out three and overcame three Yankees errors while holding the Boston Red Sox hitless for a 2-1 win in front of 3,219 fans at Fenway Park.
The Yankees had accomplished nine one-hitters during the team’s first 14 years in New York but no pitcher could complete a game with a 0 in the H column until Mogridge. The one-hitter pitchers were Bill Wolff, Jack Chesbro, Billy Hogg, Al Orth, Joe Doyle, Joe Lake, Louis Brockett, Jack Warhop and Russell Ford.
