Today’s the 100th anniversary of “Dutch” Leonard’s first Boston Red Sox no-hitter. On Wednesday, Aug. 30, 1916, Leonard no-hit the St. Louis Browns at Fenway Park for a 4-0 win. Leonard walked just two late batters, holding on to the perfect game until the eighth inning. He added his second no-hitter two years later. Also…
Charlie Ferguson threw the first no-hitter for the Philadelphia Phillies franchise, 131 years ago today. Ferguson, pitching for the Philadelphia Quakers on Saturday, August 29, 1885 at home at Recreation Park, no-hit the National League’s Providence Grays for a 1-0 win. The Reading Times noted a rivalry between Quakers pitchers Ferguson and Ed Daily, who…
“Cannonball” Dick Redding threw one of the earliest documented Negro Leagues no-hitters, 104 years ago today. Pitching for the Lincoln Giants on Wednesday, August 28, 1912, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Redding no-hit the Cuban Stars for a 1-0 win.
Today marks the anniversary of no-hitters thrown by the Chicago White Sox’s Ed Walsh (105 years) and the New York Yankees’ Monte Pearson (78 years). Waslsh no-hit the Boston Red Sox for a 5-0 win at Comiskey Park on Sunday, August 27, 1911, Pearson threw his no-no against the Indians during the nightcap of a…
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…
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 —…