Happy 88th birthday to the legendary Vin Scully, who has called far more no-hitters than any other baseball broadcaster. Scully has sat behind the microphone for an unprecedented 20 no-hitters and three perfect games over his 65 year career. The longtime Dodgers play caller, who was born in the Bronx, announced earlier this year that…
The Cincinnati Reds’ Jake Weimer, who threw a 7-inning no-hitter in 1906, was born 142 years ago today. During the second game of a Friday doubleheader on August 24, 1906, Weimer no-hit the Brooklyn Superbas at the Palace of the Fans during a planned seven-inning nightcap. “The second game was a case of ‘nothing doing’…
Happy 57th birthday to Dave Righetti, who in 1983 became the first New York Yankees pitcher to throw a no-hitter since Don Larsen tossed a perfecto in the ’56 World Series. On Monday, July 4, 1983, in front of more than 41,000 fans at Yankee Stadium, Righetti no-hit the Boston Red Sox for a 4-0…
“Bullet” Joe Bush, who threw a no-hitter for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1916, was born 123 years ago today. On Saturday, August 26, 1916, at Shibe Park, Bush held the Cleveland Indians hitless en route to a 5-0 win. Bush allowed his only base runner in the first inning by issuing a walk to Jack…
My book, Baseball’s No-Hit Wonders: More than a Century of Pitching’s Greatest Feats (Unbridled Books), debuts in March and is available for preorder. The book honors such legendary pitchers as Cy Young, Bob Feller, Nolan Ryan and Sandy Koufax, while introducing readers to other eccentrics and one-shot wonders who have thrown no-hitters. TODAY ONLY —…
Happy 32nd birthday to Matt Garza, who threw the only no-hitter in Tampa Bay Rays history. On Monday, July 26, 2010, at Tropicana Field, Garza no-hit the Detroit Tigers for a 5-0 win. The Tigers’ Max Scherzer was also working on a no-hitter that night but lost it on a Matt Joyce grand slam in…