Reds’ Maloney tosses 10 innings of no-hit ball and loses, 54 years ago today.
The Cincinnati Reds’ Jim Maloney tossed 10 innings of no-hit ball before losing his effort – and the game – in the 11th, 54 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).
Padres’ Lawrence throws immaculate inning, 17 years ago today
Brian Lawrence tossed the San Diego Padres’ first (and only) immaculate inning, 17 years ago today.
‘Dicta’ Johnson throws Negro Leagues no-no, 106 years ago today
“Dicta” Johnson threw a Negro Leagues no-hitter for the Chicago American Giants, 106 years ago today.
Vólquez becomes 1st to toss no-no after leaving Padres, 2 years ago today
The Miami Marlins’ Edinson Vólquez became the first major-league pitcher to throw a no-hitter after leaving the San Diego Padres, two years ago today.
Galarraga robbed of perfection, 9 years ago today
Armando Galarraga threw what should have been declared major-league baseball’s 21st perfect game, nine years ago today.
Johan Santana breaks Mets’ no-no curse, 7 years ago today
Today is the seventh anniversary of Johan Santana breaking the Mets’ no no-hitters streak at 8,019 regular-season games.