Harry McIntire, who threw 10⅔ innings of no-hit ball for the Brooklyn Superbas in 1906 before losing his no-no, was born 137 years ago today. On Wednesday, August 1, 1906, at Brooklyn’s Washington Park, McIntire was no-hitting the Pittsburgh Pirates into the 11th inning, but his Brooklyn teammates couldn’t squeeze out a run. With two…
Cliff Chambers, who threw a 1951 no-hitter for the Pittsburgh Pirates, was born 94 years ago today. During the second game of a Sunday, May 6, 1951, doubleheader at Braves Field, Chambers no-hit the Boston Braves for a 3-0 win. Chambers walked twice as many batters (8) as he struck out (4) and threw two…
Eugene Marvin Collins, a lefty who threw a 1949 no-hitter for the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro American League, was born 91 years ago today. On Sunday, May 22, 1949, Collins no-hit the Houston Eagles for a 14-0 victory that may have been called early due to the mercy rule. Collins, a Kansas City…
Happy 32nd birthday to Jon Lester, who threw a no-hitter for the Boston Red Sox in 2008. On Monday, May 19, 2008, at Fenway Park, Lester no-hit the Kansas City Royals for a 7-0 victory. Lester struck out nine and walked two, and he also committed a throwing error while trying to pick Miguel Olivo…
Happy 51st birthday to Juan Nieves, who threw the only no-hitter in Milwaukee Brewers history. Nieves, who was born in the Santurce section of San Juan, is the first Puerto Rico-born pitcher to throw a major-league no-hitter. At Baltimore’s Memorial Stadium on Wednesday, April 15, 1987, Nieves no-hit the Orioles for a 7-0 win. The…
Happy 39th birthday to A.J. Burnett, who threw the Florida Marlins’ third no-hitter in their brief nine-year history in 2001. At Qualcomm Stadium on Saturday, May 12, 2001, Burnett no-hit the San Diego Padres for a 3-0 win despite facing 36 Padres batters. Burnett walked nine and broke Padres second-baseman Damian Jackson’s thumb by hitting…