Gooden throws Yankees no-hitter, 22 years ago today
Dwight Gooden threw a no-hitter for the New York Yankees, 22 years ago today. Gooden thrice came close to getting a no-no while with the New York Mets.
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).
Mets’ Gentry takes no-hitter into 8th inning, 48 years ago today
The New York Mets’ Gary Gentry took a no-hitter into the eighth inning, 48 years ago today, settling instead for the franchise’s fifth one-hitter as the Mets topped the Cubs 4-0 at Wrigley Field.
Jones becomes 1st African-American to throw MLB no-no, 63 years ago today
Sam Jones became the first African-American to throw a Major League Baseball no-hitter, 63 years ago today.
No-nos on this date for Leiter, Koufax and Eller
The Marlins’ Al Leiter, the Dodgers’ Sandy Koufax and the Reds’ Horace “Hod” Eller threw no-hitters on this date.
Expos’ Lea no-hits Giants, 37 years ago today
The Montreal Expos’ Charlie Lea threw a no-hitter against the San Francisco Giants, 37 years ago today.
Indianapolis ABC’s Dizzy Dismukes no-hits Chicago, 103 years ago today
Dizzy Dismukes threw a no-hitter for the Indianapolis ABCs, 103 years ago today.