Trucks traded after throwing 2 no-nos in season, 66 years ago today
The Detroit Tigers traded right-hander Virgil Trucks after he threw no-hitters in a season, 66 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.
Braves no-no thrower Lew Burdette born 92 years ago today
Lew Burdette, who threw a no-hitter for the Milwaukee Braves in 1960, was born 92 years ago today.
Happy 74th birthday, Tom Seaver
Happy 74th birthday to Tom Seaver, who threw a no-hitter for the Cincinnati Reds after thrice losing no-nos in the ninth for the New York Mets.
Happy 102nd to Opening Day no-no thrower Leon Day
Today would be the 102nd birthday of Leon Day, who threw an Opening Day no-hitter in the Negro National League in 1946.
Happy birthday to no-no throwers Henley, Wood
Happy birthday to a pair of old-time no-no throwers, Weldon Henley and “Smoky” Joe Wood.
Bumpus Jones’ no-hitter in 1st appearance, 126 years ago today
Today is the 126th anniversary of the latest calendar year major-league no-hitter, but it wasn’t thrown in a postseason game.