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.
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).
‘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.
Vólquez becomes 1st to toss no-no after leaving Padres, 2 years ago today
The Miami Marlins’ Edinson Vólquez became the first major-league pitcher to throw a no-hitter after leaving the San Diego Padres, two years ago today.
Galarraga robbed of perfection, 9 years ago today
Armando Galarraga threw what should have been declared major-league baseball’s 21st perfect game, nine years ago today.
Johan Santana breaks Mets’ no-no curse, 7 years ago today
Today is the seventh anniversary of Johan Santana breaking the Mets’ no no-hitters streak at 8,019 regular-season games.
Young takes Padres no-hitter into 8th, 13 years ago today
Chris Young, Major League Baseball’s current vice president of on-field operations, took a San Diego Padres no-hitter into the eighth inning, 13 years ago today.