The Pittsburgh Pirates’ Howie Camnitz threw a five-inning, darkness-shortened no-hitter, 109 years ago today. Pitching during the second game of a Friday, August 23, 1907, doubleheader at the Polo Grounds, Camnitz no-hit the New York Giants for five innings before the game was called with the Pirates leading 1-0.
The Louisville Colonels’ Ben Sanders is credited with baseball’s 33rd official no-hitter, 124 years ago today. But there’s some question about whether it really was a no-hitter. Here’s the passage on that game in the “Upon Further Review” sidebar from Baseball’s No-Hit Wonders. 33 Ben Sanders Louisville Colonels (NL) Monday, August 22, 1892…
Charlie Geggus threw a Washington Nationals no-hitter that’s not considered official, 132 years ago today. Geggus, pitching for the Union Association club on the Capitol Grounds on Thursday, August 21, 1884, no-hit the Wilmington Quicksteps through eight innings and held a 12-1 lead when the game was called by consent. In 1991, MLB’s Committee for…
The Chicago White Sox’s Bob Keegan no-hit the Washington Senators, 59 years ago today. On August 20, 1957, during the second game of a Tuesday doubleheader at Comiskey Park, Keegan no-hit the Senators for a 6-0 win. Keegan walked two and struck out one, noting that he relied mostly on his sinking fastball and didn’t…
Phil Cockrell threw the second of his no-hitters for Hilldale, 94 years ago today. On Saturday, August 19, 1922, Cockrell no-hit the Chicago American Giants for a 5-0 win. His first no-hitter came during on September 5, 1921, during the second game of a Monday doubleheader against the Detroit Stars. Hilldale won 3-0.
Kevin Gross threw a no-hitter for the Los Angeles Dodgers, 24 years ago today. On Monday, August 17, 1992, Gross no-hit the San Francisco Giants for a 2-0 win at Dodger Stadium. Gross walked two batters in the second inning and hit pinch-hitter Mark Leonard with a pitch in the ninth. Also throwing a no-hitter…