Honoring Bobo Holloman
Today would be the 93rd birthday of Alva “Bobo” Holloman, who pitched a no-hitter for the St. Louis Browns in 1953.
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).
Replacement Braves no-hit Replacement Mets, 23 years ago today
A quintet of “replacement” Atlanta Braves pitchers no-hit the “replacement” New York Mets, 23 years ago today.
Happy birthday to NY GIants’ Jeff Tesreau
Jeff Tesreau, who threw a no-hitter for the New York Giants back in 1912, was born 130 years ago today.
Browns no-hit Braves but lose spring game, 71 years ago today
A tandem of three St. Louis Browns pitchers tossed a Spring Training no-hitter against the Boston Braves but lost, 71 years ago today.
Happy 158th birthday, perfecto thrower John Montgomery Ward
John Montgomery Ward, who threw the majors’ second perfect game in 1880, was born 158 years ago today.
Braves no-hit Georgia Tech, 13 years ago today
Five Altanta Braves pitchers threw a Grapefruit League no-hitter against Georgia Tech at Kissimmee, Florida’s Cracker Jack Stadium, 13 years ago today.