“Catfish” Hunter’s perfecto, 50 years ago today
Today is the 50th anniversary of the perfect game thrown by Oakland A’s pitcher Jim “Catfish” Hunter.
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).
Can Conlon join two-man club of Irish-born no-no pitchers?
If the New York Mets’ P.J. Conlon can throw a no-hitter in his MLB debut tonight at Great American Ball Park (no pressure), he’d become the third Ireland-born hurler – and the first in 135 years – to toss a major-league no-no.
Can combined no-hitters get their own uniform numbers?
Ever since I added a column of “Uniform number” to my master no-hitters spreadsheet a few years ago, I’ve enjoyed tracking no-hitters by number.
Verlander tosses 2nd no-no, 7 years ago today
Justin Verlander threw his second career no-hitter, seven years ago today. On Saturday, May 7, 2011, Verlander no-hit the Toronto Blue Jays to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 9-0 victory at the Rogers Centre.
Yanks take combined no-hitter into eighth inning
The New York Yankees took a combined no-hitter into the eighth inning on Sunday before the Cleveland Indians’ Yonder Alonso led off the inning with a single to right off reliever Dellin Betances.
Browns’ Holloman throws no-no in first start, 55 years ago today
The St. Louis Browns’ “Bobo” Holloman threw a no-hitter in his first major league start, 55 years ago today.