Happy birthday, David Wells
Happy 56th birthday to David Wells, who threw a perfect game for the New York Yankees in 1998.
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).
Padres take sole ownership of no-hit futility record
The San Diego Padres are now the major-league record holder for regular-season no-hit futility, taking that title from the New York Mets.
Padres tie Mets’ mark for no-hit futility
The San Diego Padres have tied the New York Mets’ record for no-hit futility.
Lyles takes Padres perfecto into 8th, 1 year ago today
The San Diego Padres’ Jordan Lyles came within 5 outs of throwing a perfect game, 1 year ago today.
Black Sox’s Yokely no-hits Stars
The Baltimore Black Sox’s Laymon Yokely tossed a no-hitter during the second game of a doubleheader after throwing five-plus innings of the opener, 92 years ago today.
Reds’ Shoun no-hits Braves in front of tiny crowd, 75 years ago today
Today is the 75th anniversary of the Cincinnati Reds’ Clyde Shoun’s no-hitter against the Boston Braves, the no-no witnessed by the smallest crowd in the past century.