Happy birthday Claude ‘Red’ Grier, threw baseball’s first World Series no-hitter
Today would be the 114th birthday of Claude “Red” Grier, who threw baseball’s first World Series no-hitter in 1926.
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).
Angels no-hit Mariners in Tempe, 1 year ago today
Eight Los Angeles Angels pitchers combined to no-hit the Seattle Mariners for a 4-0 Cactus League win at Tempe Diablo Stadium, one year ago today.
Happy birthday, Mark Buehrle
Wishing a happy 39th birthday to Mark Buehrle, who threw a no-hitter and a perfect game for the Chicago White Sox.
Marlins no-hit Tigers, 9 years ago today
Three Florida Marlins pitchers threw a spring training no-hitter, nine years ago today.
Mets’ first no-hitter, 53 years ago today
Fifty-three years ago today, the New York Mets threw the club’s first no-hitter, with Gary Kroll and Gordie Richardson combining for nine innings of no-hit ball during a 6-0 spring training game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Happy birthday Carlos Carrasco, lost no-no with 2 outs in 9th in 2015
Happy 31st birthday to the Cleveland Indians’ Carlos Carrasco, who lost a no-hitter with two outs in the ninth inning in 2015.