“Dicta” Johnson threw a Negro Leagues no-hitter for the Chicago American Giants, 103 years ago today. On Sunday, June 8, 1913, Louis Decatur “Dicta” Johnson no-hit Paterson Smart Set for a 9-0 win. Johnson struck out seven and walked four. The next day, teammate Charles Dougherty threw a no-no against the same team. Johnson, a…
The Detroit Stars’ Bill Gatewood threw the first Negro National League no-hitter, 95 years ago today. On Monday, June 6, 1921, Gatewood no-hit the Cincinnati Cubans for a 4-0 win. It was his second of two documented no-hitters. On Saturday, May 13, 1916, while pitching for the St. Louis Giants, Gatewood through a no-no against…
Henry Porter threw the first no-hitter in Kansas City history, 128 years ago today. Porter, a pitcher for the American Association’s Kansas City Cowboys, no-hit the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park on June 6, 1888 for a 4-0 victory. Porter walked just one during the game, and three other Orioles runners reached base on errors.…
Frank Mountain threw the second and final no-hitter in Columbus Buckeyes history, 132 years ago today. Mountain on June 5, 1884 no-hit the Washington Nationals of the American Association for a 12-0 win on the Capitol Grounds. Just a week earlier, teammate Ed Morris no-hit the Pittsburgh Alleghenys (Pirates) for a 5-0 win at Pittsburgh’s…
Pedro Martinez threw nine perfect innings but lost the no-no in the 10th, 21 years ago tonight. (Thanks to Dick Enberg for reminding me of this anniversary!) On June 3, 1995, Martinez retired every San Diego Padres batter he faced, but his Expos couldn’t score a run so it headed for extra innings. The Expos…
The Chicago Cubs’ Ken Holtzman threw the second of his two no-hitters, 45 years ago today. On June 3, 1971, Holtzman no-hit the Cincinnati Reds for a 1-0 victory at Riverfront Stadium. That followed an August 19, 1969 no-no in which he failed to record a single strikeout. In that game, Holtzman no-hit the Atlanta…