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).
Weldon Henley threw a Philadelphia Athletics no-hitter, 111 years ago today. On July 22, 1905, during the first game of a Saturday doubleheader, Henley no-hit the St. Louis Browns for a 6-0 win at St. Louis’ Robison Field. The St. Louis Republic‘s story from the next morning called Henley a “magnificent specimen of the Southern…
Bernardo Baró threw a no-hitter for the Cuban Stars of Havana, 98 years ago today. The Negro Leagues star, born in 1896 in Cárdenas, Cuba, no-hit the Indianapolis ABCs for an 11-0 win on July 21, 1918, during the first game of a Sunday doubleheader.
The Los Angeles Dodgers Bill Singer, the Detroit Tigers’ Jim Bunning and the Brooklyn Superbas’ Mal Eason and all threw no-hitters on this date. Singer threw his on July 20, 1970, against the Philadelphia Phillies at Dodger Stadium for a 5-0 win. Bunning in 1958 threw his first of two no-hitters, blanking the Boston Red…
The Cleveland Indians’ Dick Bosman threw a no-hitter against the Oakland Athletics, 42 years ago today. On Friday, July 19, 1974, at Cleveland Stadium, Bosman no-hit the A’s for a 4-0 win. He would have had a perfect game if not for his own error. With two outs in the fourth, the slow-footed Sal Bando…
The New York Yankees’ David Cone threw a no-hitter against the Montreal Expos, 17 years ago today. It was Sunday, July 18, 1999, “Yogi Berra Day” at Yankee Stadium, as the Hall of Fame catcher made his triumphant return to the Bronx after a 14-year absence fueled by a dispute with owner George Steinbrenner. Don…
Edwin Jackson nearly made San Diego Padres history Sunday afternoon, taking a no-hitter into the seventh inning before losing it on a Conor Gillaspie three-run homer. Jackson, who threw a no-hitter for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2010, walked five batters in this contest before serving up the dinger. It was his first start for the…