Cubs’ Pappas no-hits Padres, 46 years ago today
Pappas is the only pitcher in MLB history to lose a perfect game by walking the 27th batter but still get a no-hitter (two others did it on hit batsmen).
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).
Yanks get first taste of no-no, 110 years ago today
Today would be the 110th anniversary of the New York Yankees franchise’s first no-hitter if not for a 1991 ruling that made it ineligible.
Ferguson throws Philadelphia’s first no-hitter, 135 years ago today
Charlie Ferguson threw the first no-hitter for the Philadelphia Phillies franchise, 135 years ago today.
Chicago American Giants’ Wickware no-hits ABCs, 106 years ago today
Frank Wickware threw a Negro Leagues no-hitter for the Chicago American Giants, 106 years ago today.
White Sox’s Giolito no-hits Pittsburgh
The Chicago White Sox’s Lucas Giolito threw the majors’ 304th #nohitter on Tuesday, leading his squad to a 4-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Twins’ Chance no-hits Cleveland, 53 years ago today
Dean Chance threw a complete-game no-hitter for the Minnesota Twins 53 years ago today, just 19 days after throwing a rain-shortened perfect game.