Newark Eagles’ Day tosses Opening Day no-no, 72 years ago today
Today is the 72nd anniversary of Leon Day’s Opening Day no-hitter for the Newark Eagles in the Negro National League.
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) and NoNoHitters.com, where he maintains the Internet's largest archive of no-hitter information.
Bo Belinsky, Ernie Koob, Cy Young threw no-hitters on this date
Los Angeles Angels rookie Bo Belinsky threw one of the majors’ three May 5 no-hitters, 56 years ago today.
Dodgers tandem no-hits Padres in Mexico
Four Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers combined to no-hit the San Diego Padres in Monterrey, Mexico Friday night for Major League Baseball’s 298th no-hitter.
‘Smokey’ Joe Williams no-hits Brooklyn Royal Giants, 99 years ago today
“Smokey” Joe Williams tossed a Negro Leagues no-hitter for the New York Lincoln Giants, 99 years ago today.
Champagne order jinxes Farrell’s no-no, 29 years ago today
The Cleveland Indians’ John Farrell lost a no-hitter in the ninth inning, 29 years ago today. A premature champagne order might have jinxed the feat.
Braves’ Teheran takes no-no into 7th vs. Mets
The Atlanta Braves’ Julio Teheran took a no-hitter against the New York Mets into the seventh inning on Thursday afternoon before Asdrubal Cabrera broke it up with a two-out double.