Johan Santana breaks Mets’ no-no curse, 8 years ago today
Today is the eighth anniversary of Johan Santana breaking the Mets’ no no-hitters streak at 8,019 regular-season games.
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.
Talking no-hitters, defense and more
Had the great privilege of appearing on Mark Simon’s terrific Sports Info Solutions Baseball Podcast today to chat about no-hitters and the role of defense, umpires and other things. Take a listen at the link below.
Eagles’ Song no-hits Tigers, 20 years ago today
The Hanwha Eagles’ Song Jin-woo tossed a Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) no-hitter, 20 years ago today.
Padres take sole ownership of no-hit futility record, 1 year ago today
The San Diego Padres took ownership of the major-league record for regular-season no-hit futility, one year ago today.
Black Sox’s Yokely no-hits Stars, 93 years ago today
The Baltimore Black Sox’s Laymon Yokely tossed a no-hitter during the second game of a doubleheader after throwing five-plus innings of the opener, 93 years ago today.
Jones becomes first African-American to throw MLB no-no, 65 years ago today
“Toothpick” Sam Jones, pitching for the Chicago Cubs on May 12, 1955, no-hit the Pittsburgh Pirates for a 4-0 win at Wrigley Field.