Randy Johnson throws perfect game at age 40, 14 years ago today
Randy Johnson threw the majors’ 17th perfect game, and the Arizona Diamondbacks’ first no-hitter, 14 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).
Today is the 20th anniversary of Wells’ perfecto; Nottebart’s no-no turns 55
Today is the 20th anniversary of David Wells’ perfect game for the New York Yankees and the 55th anniversary of the first Houston Colt .45’s no-hitter.
Smith tosses first Negro American League no-no, 81 years ago today
The Kansas City Monarchs’ Hilton Smith threw the first Negro American League no-hitter, 81 years ago today.
Padres’ Jordan Lyles takes perfect game bid into 8th
The San Diego Padres came within five outs of exiting the no no-no club on Tuesday, with Jordan Lyles taking a perfect game bid into the seventh inning before yielding a one-out single to Trevor Story.
Indians’ no no-no streak reaches 37 years
It’s now been 37 years since the last Cleveland Indians no-hitter. On Friday, May 15, 1981, at the Indians’ Len Barker tossed a perfect game against the Toronto Blue Jays for a 3-0 victory at Cleveland Stadium.
Padres now one full season from topping Mets’ no-hit futility mark
The San Diego Padres are now just one full baseball season, 162 games, away from matching the New York Mets’ mark of no-hit futility.