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…
The calculations are in, and it appears that the chance of an All-Star Game no-hitter on Tuesday night are just a fraction above 0 percent. With only seven shutouts in All-Star history, it’s no surprise that there have been no no-hitters since the tradition began in 1933. Midsummer classic fans haven’t even gotten to witness…
Four years ago today, on July 10, 2011, the San Diego Padres nearly left the Mets alone in the notoriety of being the only major league franchise without a no-hitter. Padres pitchers on that day had been no-hitting the Los Angeles Dodgers through eight innings, with starter Aaron Harang making it through six and Josh…
The Houston Astros’ Larry Dierker tossed a no-hitter against the Montreal Expos 39 years ago today. Dierker on Friday, July 9, 1976 no-hit the Expos for a 6-0 win at the Astrodome. He walked four and struck out eight, and was aided by key defensive plays by second baseman Rob Andrews and center fielder José…
Happy 72nd birthday to George Culver, who threw a no-hitter for the Cincinnati Reds in 1968. Culver, a 6-foot-2 right-hander from Salinas, California, no-hit the Philadelphia Phillies during the second game of a July 29, 1968 doubleheader at Connie Mack Stadium for a 6-1 win. Culver walked five batters and the Reds committed 3 errors.
The Philadelphia Phillies’ Frank “Red” Donahue threw a no-hitter against the Boston Beaneaters, 117 years ago today. Donahue, who lost a league leading 35 games for the St. Louis (NL) Browns in 1897, was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies after the season. On Friday, July 8, 1898, he no-hit the 1897 NL pennant winners at…