Happy birthday “Bobo” Holloman, thrower of no-no in first start
Today would be the 94th birthday of Alva “Bobo” Holloman, who pitched a no-hitter for the St. Louis Browns in 1953 in his first major-league start.
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Happy birthday to no-no pitcher Jeff Tesreau
Today would be the 131st birthday of Jeff Tesreau, who threw a no-hitter for the New York Giants back in 1912 thanks to what could have become known as the Merkle-Wilson boner.
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Happy birthday “Dazzy” Vance, threw Brooklyn Dodgers no-no in ’25
Happy 128th birthday to Charles “Dazzy” Vance, who threw a no-hitter for the Brooklyn Robins in 1925.
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Browns no-hit Braves but lose, 72 years ago today
The St. Louis Browns threw an 8 1/2-inning Spring Training no-hitter against the Boston Braves but lost, 72 years ago today.
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Happy birthday, perfecto thrower John Montgomery Ward
John Montgomery Ward, who threw the majors’ second perfect game in 1880, was born 159 years ago today.
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Happy birthday, Mark Gardner
Happy 57th birthday to Mark Gardner, who threw nine no-hit innings in 1991 but lost the game in extra innings.
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