No-no birthdays for 5: Caldwell, Barnes, Trucks, Maglie and Scott
Today is one of two days throughout the calendar year in which we’re most flush with no-no birthdays: Ray Caldwell, Jesse Barnes, Virgil Trucks, Sal Maglie and Mike Scott.
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Nippon Ham Fighters’ Shibata throws Japanese no-hitter, 28 years ago today
The Nippon Ham Fighters’ Yasumitsu Shibata no-hit the Kintetsu Buffaloes, 28 years ago today.
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Mogridge tosses Yankees’ first no-no, 101 years ago today.
George Mogridge threw the New York Yankees’ first no-hitter, 101 years ago today, walking three, striking out three and overcoming three Yankees errors while holding the Boston Red Sox hitless for a 2-1 win.
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Detroit Stars’ Cooper, no-hit ABCs in 1925, born 122 years ago today
Today would be the 122nd birthday of Andy Cooper, who threw a Negro National League no-hitter for the Detroit Stars in 1925.
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Houston’s Johnson tosses no-no and loses, 54 years ago today
The Houston Colt .45’s Ken Johnson threw a no-hitter and lost, 54 years ago today.
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Saturday night’s no-hitter was 1st called by umpire Hunter Wendelstedt; his dad called 5
Saturday night’s no-hitter by the Oakland Athletics’ Sean Manaea was the first no-hitter that featured umpire Harry Wendelsted behind the plate. Hunter’s dad, the late Harry Wendelstedt was behind the plate for five National League no-hitters.
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