Brock Holt’s hit-for-cycle for the Boston Red Sox last night is the 306th in major league history. Hitting for the cycle, of course, involves a batter hitting a single, double, triple and home run – not necessarily in that order – in one game. We here at NoNoHitters.com are big fans of the cycle, as…
DetailsChris Heston has given us 2015’s only no-hitter so far. Here is the breakdown of the 2015 no-hitter attempts broken up in late innings: Here’s the list of the deep no-no attempts (minimum six innings): 8⅔ Shelby Miller Atlanta Braves (NL) Sunday, May 17, 2015 Spoiler: Justin Boer, single up the middle with…
DetailsJohnny Vander Meer remains alone in the back-to-back no-no club. The San Francisco Giants’ Chris Heston gave up a second-inning double to the Arizona Diamondbacks’ Jake Lamb, missing his chance Sunday to tie Vander Meer’s record of being the only major league pitcher to throw back-to-back no-hitters. Vander Meer’s first was on Saturday, June 11,…
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The New York Giants’ Christy Mathewson threw the second of his two no-hitters, 110 years ago today. Mathewson, nicknamed “The Christian Gentleman,” no-hit the Chicago Cubs at West Side Park for a 1-0 win. The right-hander from Factoryville, Pennsylvania faced just 28 batters, with the only Cubs base runners coming courtesy of errors by Bill…
DetailsJohnny Vander Meer, the only pitcher to throw back-to-back no-hitters in major league history, tossed the first of those no-nos 77 years ago today. The lefty from Prospect Park, New Jersey was a starter for the 1938 Cincinnati Reds. Pitching at Crosley Field on Saturday, June 11, Vander Meer no-hit the Boston Bees (Braves) for…
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