As Chicago Cubs fans celebrate Jake Arrieta’s no-hitter last night against the Los Angeles Dodgers, we also commemorate the 100-year anniversary of Cubs pitcher Jimmy Lavender’s no-hitter against the New York Giants. Lavender’s gem came during the first game of a Tuesday, August 31, 1915 doubleheader at the Polo Grounds. The Giants’ Fred Merkle, immortalized…
Happy 47th birthday to Hideo Nomo, the only pitcher to throw no-hitters before and after stints with the New York Mets. Nomo, born August 31, 1968, in Osaka, Japan, notched his first no-no as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday, September 17, 1996 at Coors Field. The Dodgers topped the Rockies 9-0.…
The Chicago Cubs’ Jake Arrieta has thrown the majors’ 293rd no-hitter, blanking the Los Angeles Dodgers for a 2-0 win at Dodger Stadium. Arrieta walked just one and fanned 12 on the night.
Earl Hamilton threw the first no-hitter for the St. Louis Browns/Baltimore Orioles franchise, 103 years ago today. On Friday, August 30, 1912, Hamilton no-hit the Detroit Tigers on the road at Navin Field for a 5-1 win. It was Ty Cobb who single-handedly killed Hamilton’s shutout. Cobb reached first on a fourth-inning walk, took second…
Today marks the anniversary of no-hitters thrown by the Chicago White Sox’s Ed Walsh (104 years) and the New York Yankees’ Monte Pearson (77 years). Waslsh no-hit the Boston Red Sox for a 5-0 win at Comiskey Park on Sunday, August 27, 1911, Pearson threw his no-no against the Cleveland Indians during the nightcap of…
The Detroit Tigers’ Justin Verlander fell three outs short of throwing his third career no-hitter on Wednesday night, missing the milestone on Chris Iannetta’s ninth-inning double. Verlander would have become only the sixth pitcher in baseball history to throw three no-nos, joining Larry Corcoran, Cy Young, Bob Feller, Sandy Koufax, Nolan Ryan in the exclusive…