Happy no-no birthdays to Stivetts, Pfeffer
Birthday wishes today to Jack Stivetts and Frank ‘Big Jeff’ Pfeffer, a couple of Bostonians who threw their National League no-hitters more than a century ago.
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Happy birthday to Dick Fowler
Happy birthday to Dick Fowler, the majors’ first Canadian-born no-hitter thrower.
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Cards’ Dickson tosses Grapefruit League no-no vs. Yanks, 71 years ago today
The St. Louis Cardinals’ Murry Dickson no-hit the New York Yankees in a Grapefruit League game, 71 years ago today.
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Cleveland’s Hudlin, Ferrell no-hit New Orleans, 89 years ago today
A pair of Cleveland Indians pitchers tossed a Spring Training no-hitter against the New Orleans Pelicans — the Indians’ Class A Southern Association affiliate — 89 years ago today.
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Happy 152nd birthday, Cy Young
Happy 152nd birthday to Denton True “Cy” Young, who won 511 games and threw three no-hitters.
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Another Opening Day, Feller remains in a club by himself
The Detroit Tigers’ Jordan Zimmermann took an Opening Day perfect game bid into the seventh inning on Thursday, but Bob Feller’s reign as being the only MLB pitcher to toss a no-hitter to start the season remains safe another year.
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