Camagüey’s Pérez tosses 2nd of 3 Cuban no-hitters, 45 years ago today
Camagüey’s Juan Pérez Pérez tossed the second of his three Serie Nacional de Beisbol no-hitters, 45 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).
Happy 75th birthday, Bill Singer
Happy birthday to two no-no pitchers, Bill Singer and Howard Ehmke.
Stars’ no-no thrower Andy Cooper born 123 years ago today
Today would be the 123rd birthday of Andy Cooper, who threw a Negro National League no-hitter for the Detroit Stars in 1925.
Mogridge throws first Yankees no-no, 102 years ago today
George Mogridge threw the New York Yankees’ first no-hitter, 102 years ago today.
Padres no no-no count reaches 8,000
The San Diego Padres’ no no-hitters streak has reached 8,000 games, putting the franchise just 19 games shy of overtaking the Mets futility mark of 8,019.
Houston’s Johnson tosses 9-inning no-no and loses, 55 years ago today
The Houston Colt .45’s Ken Johnson threw a no-hitter and lost, 55 years ago today.