The Seattle Mariners’ Hisashi Iwakuma has thrown the 291st no-hitter in major league history, topping the Baltimore Orioles 3-0 Wednesday afternoon at Safeco Field. Iwakuma struck out seven and walked three.
The Boston Braves’ Vern Bickford and the Chicago White Sox’s Wilson Alvarez threw no-hitters on this date. Bickford on Friday, August 11, 1950, no-hit the Brooklyn Dodgers for a 7-0 win at Braves Field. It was the franchise’s last no-no in Boston. Alvarez, in just his second major league start on Sunday, August 11, 1991,…
A Happy 156th birthday to Larry Corcoran, the first pitcher to toss three career no-hitters. Corcoran, who born on this day in 1859 in Brooklyn, threw all of his no-nos for the National League’s Chicago White Stockings, later renamed the Cubs. All were accomplished at home at Lake Front Park. Joining Corcoran in the three…
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ John Candelaria threw the city of Pittsburgh’s first no-hitter since the old Federal League, 39 years ago today. The 23-year-old southpaw dominated the Dodgers on Monday, August 9, 1976, using 101 pitches to no-hit Los Angeles for a 2-0 win at Three Rivers Stadium. Candelaria faced 30 batters, with two Dodgers reaching…
The Washington Senators’ Bobby Burke threw the franchise’s second no-hitter, 84 years ago today. Burke on Saturday, August 8, 1931 no-hit the Boston Red Sox for a 5-0 victory at Griffith Stadium. It was the Senators’ first no-hitter since July 1, 1920, when the great Walter Johnson held the Red Sox hitless for a 1-0…
Wishing a happy 86th birthday to Don Larsen, who threw a perfect game in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series — the first no-hitter in postseason history. Larsen retired all 27 Brooklyn Dodgers batters he faced at Yankee Stadium on Monday, October 8, 1956 for a 2-0 win. I had the pleasure of interviewing…