Joe Niekro loses Padres no-no in 7th, 50 years ago today
The San Diego Padres’ Joe Niekro took an Astrodome no-hitter into the seventh inning, 50 years ago today.
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).
Scherzer turns perfecto into no-no by plunking 27th batter, 4 years ago today
The Washington Nationals’ Max Scherzer threw baseball’s 289th no-hitter four years ago today, becoming just the second pitcher to plunk the 27th batter during a perfecto yet recover for the no-no.
Erskine, Busby threw no-nos on this date
The Brooklyn Dodgers’ Carl Erskine and the Kansas City Royals’ Steve Busby threw no-hitters on this date.
Reds’ Maloney tosses 10 innings of no-hit ball and loses, 54 years ago today.
The Cincinnati Reds’ Jim Maloney tossed 10 innings of no-hit ball before losing his effort – and the game – in the 11th, 54 years ago today.
Padres’ Lawrence throws immaculate inning, 17 years ago today
Brian Lawrence tossed the San Diego Padres’ first (and only) immaculate inning, 17 years ago today.
‘Dicta’ Johnson throws Negro Leagues no-no, 106 years ago today
“Dicta” Johnson threw a Negro Leagues no-hitter for the Chicago American Giants, 106 years ago today.