Forsch (’79), Morris (’84) tossed no-nos on this date
The Houston Astros’ Ken Forsch (1979) and the Detroit Tigers’ Jack Morris (1984) threw no-hitters on this date.
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).
Camagüey’s González tosses Cuba’s 8th ’68 no-no, 52 years ago today
Florentino González threw a no-hitter for Camagüey 52 years ago today, the eighth of such feats accomplished during the 1967-’68 season of Cuba’s Serie Nacional de Beisebol.
Nomo no-no No. 2, 19 years ago today
Today is the 19th anniversary of MLB’s earliest regular-season no-hitter. On April 4, 2001, during the Boston Red Sox’s second game of the season, Hideo Nomo no-hit the Baltimore Orioles for a 3-0 win.
Dickson one of just 3 to throw 9-inning spring no-nos
72 years ago today, the St. Louis Cardinals’ Murry Dickson accomplished something that has been matched by just two other major-league pitchers: He tossed a 9-inning no-hitter in spring training.
Dock Ellis born 75 years ago today
Happy birthday to Dock Ellis, the only major league pitcher known to throw a no-hitter under the influence of LSD.
9 Braves combine for 10-inn. no-no, 5 years ago today
Nine Atlanta Braves pitchers teamed up for a Spring Training 10-inning no-hitter against the Houston Astros, five years ago today.