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) and NoNoHitters.com, where he maintains the Internet's largest archive of no-hitter information.
The Houston Astros’ Mike Fiers has thrown a no-hitter against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the first no-no at Minute Maid Park. Fiers walked three and struck out 10 on a night in which no-no king Nolan Ryan was watching.
The Chicago White Sox’s Ted Lyons threw a no-hitter, 89 years ago today. On Saturday, August 21, 1926, Lyons no-hit the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park for a 6-0 win. Lyons walked just one batter — the lead-off hitter — but the Red Sox committed three errors.
Bob Keegan threw a no-hitter for the Chicago White Sox, 57 years ago today. Keegan, starting the second game of Tuesday, August 20, 1957, doubleheader at Comiskey Park, no-hit the Washington Senators for a 6-0 win. Keegan walked two and struck out one. Also on this date — 135 years ago — the Buffalo Bison’s…
The Cincinnati Reds’ Jim Maloney threw a 10-inning no-hitter against the Chicago Cubs, 50 years ago today. Maloney, pitching the first game of a Thursday, August 19, 1965, doubleheader at Wrigley Field, no-hit the Cubs for nine innings. The Reds failed to score a run, so the game went into the top of the 10th,…
The Milwaukee Braves’ Lew Burdette threw a no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies, 55 years ago today. Burdette on Thursday, August 18, 1960 no-hit the Phillies at Milwaukee County Stadium for a 1-0 win. Tony Gonzalez became the lone Philadelphia base runner after Burdette hit him with a pitch in the fifth inning. Gonzalez was quickly…
The Boston Americans’ Jesse Tannehill and the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Kevin Gross threw no-hitters on this date. Tannehill on Wednesday, August 17, 1904, no-hit the Chicago White Sox for a 6-0 win at South Side Park. Tannehill walked one, hit a batter and struck out three to complete the third no-hitter in American League history.…