Reds’ Shoun no-hits Braves in front of tiny crowd, 75 years ago today
Today is the 75th anniversary of the Cincinnati Reds’ Clyde Shoun’s no-hitter against the Boston Braves, the no-no witnessed by the smallest crowd in the past century.
Today is the 75th anniversary of the Cincinnati Reds’ Clyde Shoun’s no-hitter against the Boston Braves, the no-no witnessed by the smallest crowd in the past century.
Dwight “Doc” Gooden threw a no-hitter for the New York Yankees, 23 years ago today. On Tuesday, May 14, 1996, Gooden no-hit the Seattle Mariners for a 2-0 victory at Yankee Stadium. “Doc” appeared to be running out of steam in the ninth frame as he walked Alex Rodriguez and Edgar Martínez and then threw…
Miles “Alex” Main, who threw a no-hitter for the Kansas City Packers in 1915, was born 135 years ago today. ,Main no-hit the Buffalo Buffeds/Blues in a Federal League match-up at Buffalo’s International Fair Association Grounds on August 16, 1915. Only three Buffeds reached base thanks to one walk and a couple of Kansas City…
“Toothpick” Sam Jones became the first African-American to throw a Major League Baseball no-hitter, 64 years ago today.
Today is the 100th anniversary of the Cincinnati Reds’ Horace “Hod” Eller’s no-hitter against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Wall Street Journal national baseball writer Jared Diamond penned a great history today on the San Diego Padres’ futility in no-hitters.