Orioles’ Jim Palmer no-hits A’s, 51 years ago today
The Baltimore Orioles’ Jim Palmer no-hit the Oakland Athletics, 51 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).
Talking no-hitters on MLB Central, 4 years ago today
Four years ago today, I got to chat about no-hitters with Fran Charles and Mark DeRosa on MLB Network’s MLB Central.
Cards’ Karger tosses 7-inning perfecto, 113 years ago today
The St. Louis Cardinals’ Ed Karger tossed a perfect game in a planned 7-inning nightcap of a Sunday doubleheader, 113 years ago today.
Candelaria no-hits Dodgers in Pittsburgh (city’s first since 1915), 44 years ago today
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ John Candelaria threw the city of Pittsburgh’s first no-hitter since the old Federal League, 44 years ago today. The 23-year-old southpaw dominated the Dodgers on Monday, August 9, 1976, using 101 pitches to no-hit Los Angeles for a 2-0 win at Three Rivers Stadium. Candelaria faced 30 batters, with two Dodgers reaching…
Senators’ Burke no-hits Red Sox, 89 years ago today
Bobby Burke tossed a no-hitter for the Washington Senators, 89 years ago today.
Willis credited with no-hitting Senators, 121 years ago today
Vic Willis is credited with throwing the second no-hitter for the Braves franchise 121 years ago today. He probably shouldn’t be.