‘Smokey’ Joe Williams’ no-no turns 100
“Smokey” Joe Williams tossed a Negro Leagues no-hitter for the New York Lincoln Giants, 100 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) and NoNoHitters.com, where he maintains the Internet's largest archive of no-hitter information.
Padres no-hit in Mexico, 1 year ago today
Four Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers combined to no-hit the San Diego Padres in Monterrey, Mexico, one year ago today.
Padres’ Lauer takes no-no into 5th
The San Diego Padres’ Eric Lauer took a no-hitter into the fifth inning on Friday before Chris Taylor led off the inning with a homer to left. The dinger moved the Friars’ no no-hitter count to 8,009 regular-season games, or just 10 away from the New York Mets’ record of 8,019. The Mets exited the…
Twins’ Liriano no-hits White Sox, 8 years ago today
Francisco Liriano threw the Minnesota Twins’ most recent no-hitter, eight years ago today.
MLB’s only double no-no, 102 years ago today
The Chicago Cubs’ Hippo Vaughn and the Cincinnati Reds’ Fred Toney each held their opponents hitless through 9 innings of baseball, 102 years ago today.
Ryan throws 7th no-hitter, 28 years ago today
Nolan Ryan threw his major league record seventh no-hitter, 28 years ago today.