Cole Hamels breaks Cubs’ 50-year no-hit streak
The Philadelphia Phillies’ Cole Hamels threw the 13th no-hitter in team history, breaking the Chicago Cubs’ near 50-year streak of avoiding a no-hitter.
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).
Adonis Terry’s first no-no, 129 years ago today
The Brooklyn Grays’ Adonis Terry threw the first of his two no-hitters, 129 years ago today. Terry on July 24, 1886, no-hit the St. Louis Browns at Washington Park for a 1-0 victory. Terry walked two batters, and Brooklyn committed two errors.
Buehrle’s perfecto, 6 years ago today
Six years ago today, Chicago White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle threw a perfect game to become the only major league pitcher to toss three complete games while facing the minimum 27 batters. Buehrle’s second effort was on April 18, 2007, when he no-hit the Texas Rangers. Buehrle had picked off Sammy Sosa from first after…
Shin Soo Choo hits for the cycle
The Texas Rangers’ Shin Soo Choo hit for the cycle tonight, going 4-for-5 at Coors Field as the Rangers topped the Rockies 9-0. Choo hit a second-inning double, a fourth-inning homer, a fifth-inning single and a ninth-inning triple to complete the task. It’s the majors’ first cycle since Brock Holt did it on June 17.…
Eason, Bunning and Singer threw no-hitters on this date
The Brooklyn Superbas’ Mal Eason, the Detroit Tigers’ Jim Bunning and the Los Angeles Dodgers Bill Singer all threw no-hitters on this date. Eason threw his in 1906, no-hitting the St. Louis Cardinals for a 2-0 win at Robison Field. Bunning in 1958 threw his first of two no-hitters, blanking the Boston Red Sox 3-0…
Indians’ Bosman no-hits A’s, 41 years ago today
The Cleveland Indians’ Dick Bosman threw a no-hitter against the Oakland Athletics, 41 years ago today. Bosman on Friday, July 19, 1974 shut down the A’s at Cleveland Stadium for a 4-0 win, striking out four while walking none. The Athletics’ only base runner came in the fourth inning, when Bosman’s errant throw on Sal…