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…
The father of no-hitters, George Washington Bradley, threw baseball’s first no-no, 140 years ago today. On Saturday, July 15, 1876, the 5-foot-10½-inch, lanky St. Louis Brown Stockings right-hander worked his way down the Hartford Dark Blues lineup during a one-hour-50-minute contest, striking out three batters while walking one. The Brown Stockings’ defense was of little…
Ramón Martínez threw a no-hitter for the Los Angeles Dodgers, 21 years ago. Martínez no-hit the Florida Marlins on July 14, 1995 for a 7-0 victory at Dodger Stadium. The 6-foot-4 right-handed fastballer struck out eight and walked just one, and he didn’t throw a single breaking ball after the third inning. Ramón’s brother Pedro…
The Boston Red Sox’s Mel Parnell no-hit the Chicago White Sox, 60 years ago today. On Saturday, July 14, 1956, Parnell held the White Sox hitless while walking two and striking out four for a 4-0 win at Fenway Park. Big accomplishment, right? Well, the 6-foot, 180-pound southpaw from New Orleans told the Boston Globe…
The Chicago American Giants’ Rube Currie threw a Negro National League no-hitter, 90 years ago today. On Tuesday, July 13, 1926, Currie no-hit the Dayton Marcos for a crushing 16-0 victory. The curve ball specialist didn’t walk a single Dayton batter, but he missed out on the perfecto due to an error.
The closest MLB ever came to an All-Star game no-no came 26 years ago yesterday. With only seven shutouts in All-Star history, it’s no surprise that there have been no no-hitters since the tradition began in 1933. In fact, midsummer classic fans have never even got to witness a one-hitter, but the American League staff…