Happy birthday today to two no-no throwers: Bill Hawke and Tom Browning. Hawke, born on this day in 1893, holds the distinction of throwing the first no-hitter at the current 60-foot-6 pitching distance. The hurler for the National League’s Baltimore Orioles no-hit the Washington Senators on Wednesday, August 16, 1893 for a 5-0 victory at…
If past performance is any indicator, today is a great day for a no-no. April 27 is one of four days sharing the record for most no-hitters with six. The others are May 15, September 20 and September 28. Here are the no-hitters thrown on April 27: 1 Jim Tobin Boston Braves (NL) …
It’s a busy no-no birthday on April 26, with five pitchers of no-hitters celebrating the day: Ray Caldwell (born in 1888), Jesse Barnes (born in 1892), Virgil Trucks (born in 1917), Sal Maglie (born in 1917) and Mike Scott (born in 1955, turns 60 today). April 26 is half of the answer to our trivia…
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No-no birthday wishes today to Bill Singer and Howard Ehmke. Singer, the Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher celebrating his 71st birthday, no-hit the Philadelphia Phillies at Dodger Stadium on Monday, July 20, 1970 for a 5-0 win. Ehmke, born 121 years ago today, pitched for the Boston Red Sox. On Friday, September 7, 1923, he no-hit…
Two no-hitters were thrown on this date back in 1915 and 1917. One hundred years ago today, on April 24, 1915, Frank Allen of the Federal League’s Pittsburgh Rebels threw a no-hitter. Allen no-hit the St. Louis Terriers for a 2-0 victory at St. Louis’ Handlan’s Park. Ninety-eight years ago today, on April 24, 1917,…