Hall of Famer Bob Feller threw the only Opening Day no-hitter in baseball history, 76 years ago today. The 21-year-old Feller used his “heater from Van Meter” fastball on April 16, 1940 to mow down eight White Sox batters as the Cleveland Indians topped Chicago 1-0. Feller’s parents and sister, Marguerite, were among the 14,000…
Today would be the 124th birthday of the Boston Red Sox’ Hubert "Dutch" Leonard, who threw no-hitters in 1916 and 1918. Leonard first no-hit the St. Louis Browns at Fenway Park on Wednesday, August 30, 1916 for a 4-0 win. On Monday, June 3, 1918 on the road at Navin Field, Leonard no-hit the Detroit…
Today marks the 69th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the major leagues color barrier. On April 15, 1947, Robinson made his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers, playing first base and going 0-3 with a run scored. He batted .297 that season to take Rookie of the Year honors. Robinson’s iconic No. 42, retired throughout baseball,…
Happy birthday to Len “King” Cole, a Chicago Cubs pitcher who threw a train-shortened no-hitter in 1910. Cole, born on this date in 1866, held the Cardinals hitless for seven innings on Sunday, July 31, 1910, during the second game of doubleheader at St. Louis’ Robison Field. Five Cardinals reached base, on four walks by…
Juan Nieves threw the only Milwaukee Brewers no-hitter to date, 29 years ago today. On Wednesday, April 15, 1987, at Baltimore’s Memorial Stadium, Nieves no-hit the Orioles for a 7-0 win. The Brewers’ Robin Yount made a diving catch in right-center field for the final out. Nieves, who was born in the Santurce section of…
The New York Giants’ Richard “Rube” Marquard no-hit the Brooklyn Robins/Suberpas at the Polo Grounds in just the second game of the 1915 season, 101 years ago today. The Hall of Famer allowed only three Brooklyn batters to reach base, two on walks and one on an error, as the Giants topped Brooklyn 2-0. “Marquard…