Buehrle no-hits Rangers, 11 years ago today
Chicago White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle tossed his first of two no-hitters, 11 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).
Expos no no-no count resets before hitting 9, 49 years ago today
The Montreal Expos’ Bill Stoneman no-hit the Philadelphia Phillies in just the Expos’ ninth game, 49 years ago today. The San Diego Padres, an expansion partner of the Expos, are still awaiting the team’s first no-hitter.
Bob Feller throws Opening Day no-no, 78 years ago today
Hall of Famer Bob Feller threw the only Opening Day no-hitter in baseball history, 78 years ago today.
Bartolo retires first 21 before losing perfecto; in 2014 with Mets he retired first 20
The Texas Rangers’ Bartolo Colon took a perfect game into the eighth inning on Sunday before losing it on a leadoff walk and then saying goodbye to the no-hitter on a double.
Nieves throws Brewers’ first and (so far) only no-hitter, 31 years ago today
Juan Nieves threw the Milwaukee Brewers’ first and (so far) only no-hitter, 31 years ago today.
Celebrating ‘Cannonball’ Dick Redding on what would be his 128th birthday
Today would be the 128th birthday of “Cannonball” Dick Redding, a Negro Leagues pitcher who threw a no-hitter for the Lincoln Giants in 1912 and likely threw dozens more.