Charles “Pat” Dougherty threw a Negro Leagues no-hitter for the Chicago American Giants a day after a teammate threw one, 103 years ago today. On Monday, June 9, 1913, Dougherty no-hit Paterson Smart Set for an 8-0 win. Dougherty struck out seven and walked one. The previous day, Louis Decatur “Dicta” Johnson no-hit the same…
Six Seattle Mariners pitchers no-hit the Los Angeles Dodgers, four years ago today. On Friday, June 8, 2012, at Safeco Field, the tandem no-hit the L.A. for a 1-0 win. Kevin Millwood began the game with six no-hit innings. Finishing out the no-no in relief were: Charlie Furbush (2/3), Stephen Pryor (1/3), Lucas Luetge (1/3),…
“Dicta” Johnson threw a Negro Leagues no-hitter for the Chicago American Giants, 104 years ago today. On Sunday, June 8, 1913, Louis Decatur “Dicta” Johnson no-hit Paterson Smart Set for a 9-0 win. Johnson struck out seven and walked four. The next day, teammate Charles Dougherty threw a no-no against the same team. Johnson, a…
Today would be the 96th birthday of Bill McCahan, who threw a no-hitter for the Philadelphia Athletics as a rookie in 1947. The 5-foot-11, 200-pound right-hander from Philadelphia no-hit the Washington Senators at Shibe Park on Wednesday, September 3, 1947. McCahan struck out two yet didn’t walk a single batter. His perfect game was marred…
The Detroit Stars’ Bill Gatewood threw the first Negro National League no-hitter, 96 years ago today. On Monday, June 6, 1921, Gatewood no-hit the Cincinnati Cubans for a 4-0 win. It was his second of two documented no-hitters. On Saturday, May 13, 1916, while pitching for the St. Louis Giants, Gatewood through a no-no against…
Frank Mountain threw the second and final no-hitter in Columbus Buckeyes history, 133 years ago today. Mountain, on June 5, 1884, no-hit the Washington Nationals of the American Association for a 12-0 win on the Capitol Grounds. Just a week earlier, teammate Ed Morris no-hit the Pittsburgh Alleghenys (Pirates) for a 5-0 win at Pittsburgh’s…