Happy birthday to Claude Hendrix, who threw a Federal League no-hitter in 1915. Hendrix, born on this day in 1889 in Olathe, Kansas, got the start for the Chicago Chi-Feds/Whales on Saturday, May 15, 1915 against the Pittsburgh Rebels at Pittsburgh’s Exposition Park. Hendrix, a former Pittsburgh Pirates hurler, struck out three and walked three…
Happy birthday to Vic Willis and Addie Joss, a couple of old-time no-hitter throwers. Vic Willis, born on this date in 1876, pitched a no-hitter for the National League’s Boston Beaneaters on Monday, August 7, 1899 at the Huntington Avenue Grounds. The Beaneaters topped the Washington Senators 7-1. Cleveland Naps ace pitcher Addie Joss, born…
Happy 35th birthday to the Seattle Mariners’ Hisashi Iwakuma, who broke a streak of 12 straight National League no-hitters by throwing one against the Baltimore Orioles last year. At Safeco Field on August 12, 2015, the 6-foot-3, 210-pound right-hander struck out seven and walked three while holding the Orioles hitless for a 3-0 victory. Kyle…
.@bfinny29 has no-hit the Cubs at Wrigley through 6 frames: https://t.co/eeHTcl393c pic.twitter.com/MyvrdO2D7Z — MLB (@MLB) April 12, 2016 The Cincinnati Reds’ Brandon Finnegan took a no-hitter into the seventh inning Monday before giving up a two-out single to David Ross. The Cubs scored two runs in the inning to pull within a run. Both runs…
Happy 52nd birthday to Bret Saberhagen, who threw a no-hitter for the Kansas City Royals in 1991. Saberhagen threw his no-hitter on Aug. 26, 1991, during a 7-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox at Kauffman Stadium, but it was not without controversy. In the fifth inning of the game, Royals outfielder Kirk Gibson got…
Mark Langston and Mike Witt combined to no-hit the Seattle Mariners, 26 years ago today. On Wednesday, April 11, 1990 at Anaheim Stadium, Langston threw seven innings of no-hit ball but took himself out of the game as his arm speed just wasn’t there. Manager Doug Rader brought in Witt, who was no stranger to…