No-no throwers Shoun, Kennedy, born on this date
No-no throwers Vern Kennedy and Clyde Shoun were born on this date.
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.
Happy 31st birthday, Clayton Kershaw
Happy 31st birthday to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw, who threw a no-hitter against the Colorado Rockies in 2014.
Kameda tosses first of 2 JBL no-nos, 79 years ago today
Tadashi Kameda tossed the first of his two Japanese Baseball League no-hitters, 79 years ago today.
Happy birthday to no-no thrower Frank Wickware
Today would be the 131st birthday of Frank Wickware, who threw a Negro Leagues no-hitter for the Chicago American Giants in 1914.
Marlins fall just shy of Grapefruit league no-no vs. Cards
The Miami Marlins nearly tossed a combined no-hitter against the St. Louis Cardinals in Grapefruit League play on Sunday, falling just three outs shy of the feat during a 4-2 win at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Florida.
Pair o’ Giants toss St. Patty’s no-no, 67 years ago today
A pair of New York Giants pitchers tossed a St. Patty’s Day no-hitter, 67 years ago today.