The Detroit Tigers’ Hoot Evers became the only major league player to notch two triples while hitting for the cycle, 67 years ago today. Evers accomplished the feat on Thursday, September 7, 1950, on the road at Cleveland’s Briggs Stadium, and the Indians had already built a 7-0 lead and knocked Tigers starter Art Houtteman…
Frank Smith, Jeff Tesreau and Anibal Sanchez threw no-hitters on this date. Smith, a pitcher for the Chicago White Sox, threw his first of two career no-hitters during the second game of a Wednesday doubleheader at Detroit’s Bennett Park on September 6, 1905. Smith had plenty of run support in this game, as the Sox…
Hilldale’s Phil Cockrell threw a Negro Leagues no-hitter, 106 years ago today. On September 5, 1921, during the second game of a Monday doubleheader, Cockrell no-hit the Detroit Stars for a 3-0 win. He followed that up with another no-no less than a year after, no-hitting the Chicago American Giants for a 5-0 win on…
Forty-five years ago yesterday, on Sept. 2, 1972, the Chicago Cubs’ Milt Pappas no-hit the San Diego Padres at Wrigley Field, becoming the only pitcher in MLB history to lose a perfect game by walking the 27th batter but still get a no-hitter (two others did it on hit batsmen). Pappas retired the first 26…
Chicago Cubs pitcher Jimmy Lavender’s no-hit the New York Giants, 102 years ago today Lavender’s gem came during the first game of a Tuesday, August 31, 1915, doubleheader at the Polo Grounds. The Giants’ Fred Merkle, immortalized by a 1908 base-running blunder that became known as “Merkle’s Boner,” was the only New Yorker to reach…
“Cannonball” Dick Redding threw one of the earliest documented Negro Leagues no-hitters, 105 years ago today. Pitching for the Lincoln Giants on Wednesday, August 28, 1912, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Redding no-hit the Cuban Stars for a 1-0 win.