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 —…
Dean Chance threw a complete-game no-hitter for the Minnesota Twins 49 years ago today, just 19 days after throwing a rain-shortened perfect game. Chance no-hit the Cleveland Indians during the second game of a Friday doubleheader on August 25, 1967, for a 2-1 win at Cleveland Stadium. Chance yielded an earned run in the first…
Gary Thorne, MASN’s play-by-play announcer for the Baltimore Orioles, just posted an amazing review of “Baseball’s No-Hit Wonders” on his Hitting the Books blog. I’m extremely humbled and honored by the review and so thankful he enjoyed it and appreciated the research. The text version of the review can be found on his blog at…
The San Francisco Giants’ Ed Halicki tossed a no-hitter against the New York Mets, 41 years ago today. The Mets actually had 12 hits on August 24, 1975, the day that Halicki hurled his no-no at Candlestick Park. Unfortunately, all 12 hits came in the first game of the doubleheader. The Mets won the opener…