Braves’ Sean Newcomb falls 1 out short of no-no No. 300 vs. Dodgers
The Atlanta Braves’ Sean Newcomb fell one out short of throwing the 300th no-hitter in major-league baseball history on Sunday.
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).
Angels’ Santana no-hits Cleveland, 7 years ago today
The Los Angeles Angels’ Ervin Santana threw a no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians despite letting the leadoff batter score, seven years ago today.
Padres just 100 games shy of Mets’ no no-hitters mark
The San Diego Padres are now just 100 games away from reaching the New York Mets’ mark of most games without a no-hitter to start a franchise.
A’s hurler Henley no-hits Browns, 113 years ago today
Weldon Henley threw a Philadelphia Athletics no-hitter, 113 years ago today.
Tigers’ Bunning no-hits Red Sox, 60 years ago today
Today is the 60th anniversary of Jim Bunning’s first no-hitter. On July 20, 1958, while pitching for the Detroit Tigers, Bunning threw his first of two no-hitters by blanking the Boston Red Sox 3-0 during the first game of a doubleheader at Fenway Park.
It has now been 27 years since the A’s were no-hit
The Oakland Athletics have reached the 27th anniversary since they were last no-hit.