The Texas Rangers’ Shin Soo Choo hit for the cycle tonight, going 4-for-5 at Coors Field as the Rangers topped the Rockies 9-0. Choo hit a second-inning double, a fourth-inning homer, a fifth-inning single and a ninth-inning triple to complete the task. It’s the majors’ first cycle since Brock Holt did it on June 17.…
The Brooklyn Superbas’ Mal Eason, the Detroit Tigers’ Jim Bunning and the Los Angeles Dodgers Bill Singer all threw no-hitters on this date. Eason threw his in 1906, no-hitting the St. Louis Cardinals for a 2-0 win at Robison Field. Bunning in 1958 threw his first of two no-hitters, blanking the Boston Red Sox 3-0…
The Cleveland Indians’ Dick Bosman threw a no-hitter against the Oakland Athletics, 41 years ago today. Bosman on Friday, July 19, 1974 shut down the A’s at Cleveland Stadium for a 4-0 win, striking out four while walking none. The Athletics’ only base runner came in the fourth inning, when Bosman’s errant throw on Sal…
Happy 124th birthday to Earl Hamilton, who threw a 1912 no-hitter for the St. Louis Browns. Hamilton on August 30, 1912 no-hit the Tigers for a 5-1 victory at Navin Field. The Detroit ballpark hosted another no-hitter with the same teams just a month and a half earlier, but the roles were reversed. On July…
The New York Yankees David Cone threw a perfect game against the Montreal Expos, 16 years ago today. July 18, 1999 was Yogi Berra Day at Yankee Stadium, as fans celebrated the beloved catcher’s return to the historic ballpark. Cone marked the day by retiring 27 straight Expos for a 6-0 win. It was just…
The St. Louis Brown Stockings’ George Washington Bradley threw what is considered to be Major League Baseball’s first no-hitter, 139 years ago today. On Saturday, July 15, 1876, Bradley no-hit the Hartford Dark Blues for a 2-0 win at the Grand Avenue Ball Grounds. Bradley struck out three batters while walking one, and the Brown…