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).
Charles “Pat” Dougherty threw a Negro Leagues no-hitter for the Chicago American Giants a day after a teammate threw one, 103 years ago today. On Monday, June 9, 1913, Dougherty no-hit Paterson Smart Set for an 8-0 win. Dougherty struck out seven and walked one. The previous day, Louis Decatur “Dicta” Johnson no-hit the same…
Happy 55th birthday to Kevin Gross, who tossed a no-hitter for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1992. At Dodger Stadium on Monday, August 17, 1992, Gross no-hit the San Francisco Giants for a 2-0 win. Gross walked two and struck out six, and an Eric Karros second-inning homer and a Henry Rodriguez RBI single in…
Six Seattle Mariners pitchers no-hit the Los Angeles Dodgers, four years ago today. On Friday, June 8, 2012, at Safeco Field, the tandem no-hit the L.A. for a 1-0 win. Kevin Millwood began the game with six no-hit innings. Finishing out the no-no in relief were: Charlie Furbush (2/3), Stephen Pryor (1/3), Lucas Luetge (1/3),…
“Dicta” Johnson threw a Negro Leagues no-hitter for the Chicago American Giants, 103 years ago today. On Sunday, June 8, 1913, Louis Decatur “Dicta” Johnson no-hit Paterson Smart Set for a 9-0 win. Johnson struck out seven and walked four. The next day, teammate Charles Dougherty threw a no-no against the same team. Johnson, a…
Today would be the 95th birthday of Bill McCahan, who threw a no-hitter for the Philadelphia Athletics as a rookie in 1947. The 5-foot-11, 200-pound right-hander from Philadelphia no-hit the Washington Senators at Shibe Park on Wednesday, September 3, 1947. McCahan struck out two yet didn’t walk a single batter. His perfect game was marred…
The Detroit Stars’ Bill Gatewood threw the first Negro National League no-hitter, 95 years ago today. On Monday, June 6, 1921, Gatewood no-hit the Cincinnati Cubans for a 4-0 win. It was his second of two documented no-hitters. On Saturday, May 13, 1916, while pitching for the St. Louis Giants, Gatewood through a no-no against…