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) and NoNoHitters.com, where he maintains the Internet's largest archive of no-hitter information.
The Cincinnati Reds’ Homer Bailey threw his second no-hitter, three years ago today. Bailey, who is currently with the AAA Louisville Bats trying to return from injury, no-hit the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday, July 2, 2013, for a 3-0 win at Great American Ball Park. Bailey walked just one batter and struck out nine.…
Hall of Famers Walter Johnson and Bob Feller threw no-hitters on this date. On Thursday, July 1, 1920, Johnson no-hit the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park for a 1-0 Washington Senators victory. Senators second baseman Bucky Harris could be considered both the hero and the goat in the game. He plated the only run…
Twenty-six years ago today, on June 29, 1990, the Oakland A’s Dave Stewart and the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Fernando Valenzuela threw no-hitters on the same day. Stewart threw his at Toronto’s SkyDome against the Blue Jays, striking out 12 for a 5-0 win. He told Sports Illustrated that it was the first no-hitter of his…
The Detroit Stars’ Andy Cooper threw a Negro Leagues no-hitter, 91 years ago today. On June 28, 1925, during the second game of a Sunday doubleheader, Cooper no-hit the Indianapolis ABCs for a 1-0 win. The 6-foot-2, 220-pound southpaw from Waco, Texas, was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006.
Two major league no-hitters and two Negro Leagues no-nos were thrown on this date. On Friday, June 27, 1884, Larry Corcoran of the NL Chicago White Stockings threw his third no-no, dominating the Providence Grays for a 6-0 win at Lake Front Park. Ninety-four years ago today, on Tuesday, June 27, 1922, the Detroit Stars’…
The San Francisco Giants’ Tim Lincecum no-hit the San Diego Padres for the second time in less than a year, two years ago today. “The Freak” allowed just one baserunner, walking Chase Headley in the second. He retired the next 23 batters to complete the task at AT&T Park with a 4-0 victory. The only…