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.
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).
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.
Haddix tosses 12 perfect innings and loses, 60 years ago today
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ Harvey Haddix tossed 12 perfect innings and lost, 60 years ago today
Dropped 3rd strike makes Korean no-no imperfect, 22 years ago today
Twenty-two years ago today, a Korea Baseball Organization pitcher tossed a no-hitter that would have been a perfect game had his catcher not dropped a third strike.