Home plate umpire Jordan Baker ejected Baltimore Orioles pitcher Ubaldo Jiménez on Friday night in the middle of him throwing a no-hitter. Granted it was only the fourth inning, but I don’t recall ever seeing that before. Jiménez hit Boston Red Sox third baseman Pablo Sandoval on the back of the shoulder with a 90…
Happy birthday to Charlie Ferguson, who threw the Philadelphia Phillies franchise’s first no-hitter as a member of the 1885 Philadelphia Quakers. Ferguson, born 152 years ago today, no-hit the National League’s Providence Grays on Saturday, August 29, 1885 at Philadelphia’s Recreation Park. The Reading Times noted a rivalry between Quakers pitchers Ferguson and Ed Daily,…
The Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals and Colorado Rockies franchises are celebrating anniversaries of their first no-hitters today. Forty-six years ago today, on April 17, 1969, Montreal’s Bill Stoneman no-hit the Philadelphia Phillies for a 7-0 victory at Connie Mack Stadium in the Expos’ ninth game. It’s the earliest a franchise has ever knocked the accomplishment off…
Today is the 75th anniversary of baseball’s only Opening Day no-hitter. Twenty-one-year-old Bob 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 fans at Chicago’s Comiskey Park that afternoon.…
Sending out birthday wishes to the Boston Red Sox’ Hubert "Dutch" Leonard, who threw no-hitters in 1916 and 1918. Leonard, born 123 years ago today, 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…
Today marks the 68th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the major leagues color barrier. Robinson on April 15, 1947 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,…
