Huskies’ Gabbie Plain tosses back-to-back no-nos
A University of Washington softball pitcher pulled a Johnny Vander Meer last weekend.
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).
William ‘Dizzy’ Dismukes, born 129 years ago today
Today would be the 129th birthday of William ‘Dizzy’ Dismukes, who threw a no-hitter for the Indianapolis ABCs in 1915.
Marlins no-hit Yankees in Panama, 5 years ago today
The Miami Marlins no-hit the New York Yankees in Panama, five years ago today.
Happy 54th birthday, Kevin Brown
A happy 54th birthday to Kevin Brown, who threw the Florida Marlins’ second no-hitter in 1997.
Happy 40th birthday to no no-no streak breaker Johan Santana
Happy 40th birthday to Johan Santana, the man who ended the New York Mets’ no no-hitters streak and passed the torch to the San Diego Padres. @johansantana
Reds no-hit Dodgers, 80 years ago today
The Cincinnati Reds’ Lloyd “Whitey” Moore and Gene “Junior” Thompson combined to no-hit the Brooklyn Dodgers in a Grapefruit League game, 80 years ago today.