Mark Langston and Mike Witt combined to no-hit the Seattle Mariners, 26 years ago today. On Wednesday, April 11, 1990 at Anaheim Stadium, Langston threw seven innings of no-hit ball but took himself out of the game as his arm speed just wasn’t there. Manager Doug Rader brought in Witt, who was no stranger to…
DetailsHappy Birthday @Hesto23! #SFGiants pic.twitter.com/ht9SArSFvz — San Francisco Giants (@SFGiants) April 10, 2016 Happy 28th birthday to Chris Heston, who threw a San Francisco Giants no-hitter against the New York Mets last season in just his 13th major league start. Heston, a 27-year-old rookie right-hander, struck out 11 batters and did not allow a walk…
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When Philadelphia Phillies reliever Daniel Stumpf began his 2016 season by issuing a walk, a grand slam and then another walk before getting pulled in the fourth inning of Thursday’s loss to the Reds, singer/songwriter/Phillies fan Chuck Brodsky wondered if we should add a new statistical category called “No-outers” that yield an ERA of infinity…
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Zsolt Zalabai threw the first no-hitter in Hungarian baseball history, six years ago today. On April 10, 2010, Zalabai, pitching for Óbuda Brick Factory, threw the complete-game shutout for a 3-0 victory against the Trnava Angles of Slovakia during an interleague game.
DetailsIn just the third game in @ColaFireflies history, three pitchers combine on a no-hitter. https://t.co/cwHgAHXKzi pic.twitter.com/EfZzwlj7hG — MiLB.com (@MiLB) April 10, 2016 Three Columbia Fireflies pitchers on Saturday combined to throw a no-hitter for the Mets’ Class A affiliate in the South Atlantic League. Thomas McIlraith threw six no-hit innings, Alex Palsha followed with two…
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Fred Frankhouse, a Dodgers pitcher who knows what it feels like to reach the eighth inning with a no-hitter intact but not be included in the official record books, was born 112 years ago today. On Friday, August 27, 1937, in the first game of a doubleheader at Ebbets Field, The Brooklyn Dodgers’ curve-baller threw…
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