Chicago American Giants’ Wickware no-hits ABCs, 106 years ago today
Frank Wickware threw a Negro Leagues no-hitter for the Chicago American Giants, 106 years ago today.
Dirk Lammers is a veteran journalist who began rooting for the New York Mets in the early-1970s when the team’s no no-hitter count was barely 2,000 games old. Lammers has since turned his research into Baseball’s No-Hit Wonders: More Than a Century of Pitching’s Greatest Feats (Unbridled Books) and NoNoHitters.com, where he maintains the Internet's largest archive of no-hitter information.
White Sox’s Giolito no-hits Pittsburgh
The Chicago White Sox’s Lucas Giolito threw the majors’ 304th #nohitter on Tuesday, leading his squad to a 4-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Twins’ Chance no-hits Cleveland, 53 years ago today
Dean Chance threw a complete-game no-hitter for the Minnesota Twins 53 years ago today, just 19 days after throwing a rain-shortened perfect game.
Reds’ Weimer tossed 7-inning no-no, 104 years ago today
The Cincinnati #Reds’ Jake Weimer threw the majors’ first no-hitter in a planned 7-inning game, 104 years ago today.
Astros’ Fiers no-hits Dodgers, 5 years ago today
On August 21, 2015, while pitching for the Houston Astros, Mike Fiers no-hit the Los Angeles Dodgers at Minute Maid Park for a 3-0 win.
Professional baseball’s second one-hitter?
On May 7, 1874, The Philadelphia Athletics’ Dick McBride held the Philadelphia White Stockings to a single scratch hit for a 7-1 victory.