Happy 80th birthday, Phil Niekro
Sending out 80th birthday wishes to Phil Niekro, who tossed a no-hitter for the Atlanta Braves against the San Diego Padres 46 seasons ago.
Happy birthday to Dick Fowler
Happy birthday to Dick Fowler, the majors’ first Canadian-born no-hitter thrower.
Happy 152nd birthday, Cy Young
Happy 152nd birthday to Denton True “Cy” Young, who won 511 games and threw three no-hitters.
Happy birthday to Brewers no-no thrower Ed Cushman
Happy 167th birthday to Ed Cushman, who threw a no-hitter for the Milwaukee Brewers of the Union Association on September 28, 1884.
Happy birthday no-no thrower Mike Warren
Happy 58th birthday to former Oakland Athletics pitcher Mike Warren, who tossed a no-hitter against the Chicago White Sox at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum on September 29, 1983.
McKeon and Geggus, once credited with no-hitters, born on this date
Larry McKeon and Charlie Geggus, the earliest no-hitter throwers to have their games tossed off the official list, were both born on this date.