Jim Tobin, who threw a no-hitter for the Boston Braves in 1944, was born 103 years ago today. The knuckleballer from Oakland no-hit the Brooklyn Dodgers for a 2-0 win at Braves Field on Thursday, April 27, 1944. Tobin had a 1-0 lead heading into the bottom of the eighth inning when he added an…
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Dick Burns, who threw a Union Association no-hitter for the Cincinnati Outlaw Reds in 1884, was born 152 years ago today. On Tuesday, August 26, 1884, Burns no-hit the Kansas City Cowboys for a 3-1 win at Kansas City’s Association Park. The box score shows that eight Kansas City hitters and seven Cincinnati batters reached…
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Merry Christmas to all, and on this day we’ll also celebrate the birth of two no-hitter throwers born 100 years apart. Charlie Lea, the only no-hitter pitcher born in France, entered the world on this day in 1956 into the town of Orleans, which sits about 69 miles southwest of Paris. Lea tossed a no-no…
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Happy 41st birthday to Kevin Millwood, who threw a no-hitter in 2003 for the Philadelphia Phillies. At Veterans Stadium on Sunday, April 27, 2003, Millwood no-hit the San Francisco Giants for a 1-0 win. The Phillies were able to notch just four hits in the game, scoring their only run in the first inning on…
DetailsHappy 33rd birthday to Philip Humber, who threw a perfect game for the Chicago White Sox in 2012. On Saturday, April 21, 2012, Humber retired all 27 Seattle Mariners he faced for a 4-0 win at Safeco Field. He struck out nine batters and completed the feat using just 96 pitches. Humber hasn’t pitched in…
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Rex Barney, who threw a no-hitter for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1948, was born 101 years ago today. Barney no-hit the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds on Thursday, September 9, 1948 for a 2-0 win. He got off to a rocky start, walking leadoff hitter Jack Lohrke and then letting Sid Gordon reach…
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