The Polo Grounds, the northern Manhattan ballpark that served as the home of the New York Giants (1890-1957), the New York Yankees (1913-1922) and the New York Mets (1962-1963), has hosted eight no-hitters over its history.
In its early days, the Polo Grounds were also known as Brush Stadium and Brotherhood Park. Five of the eight no-hitters were thrown by New York Giants hurlers.
Here are the no-hitters thrown at the Polo Grounds:
1 | Amos Rusie |
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New York Giants (NL) | |
Friday, July 31, 1891 New York Giants 6, Brooklyn Grooms 0 Polo Grounds (New York) |
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2 | George "Hooks" Wiltse |
New York Giants (NL) | |
Saturday, July 4, 1908 (First game of doubleheader) New York Giants 1, Philadelphia Phillies 0 (10 innings) Polo Grounds (New York) (Wiltse hit George McQuillen with a pitch in the ninth inning to kill the perfect game. He finished with a 10-inning no-hitter.) |
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3 | Richard "Rube" Marquard |
New York Giants (NL) | |
Thursday, April 15, 1915 New York Giants 2, Brooklyn Robins 0 Polo Grounds (New York) |
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4 | Jimmy Lavender |
Chicago Cubs (NL) | |
Tuesday, August 31, 1915 (First game of doubleheader) Chicago Cubs 2, New York Giants 0 Polo Grounds (New York) |
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5 | Ray Caldwell |
Cleveland Indians (AL) | |
Wednesday, September 10, 1919 (First game of doubleheader) Cleveland Indians 3, New York Yankees 0 Polo Grounds (New York) |
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6 | Jesse Barnes |
New York Giants (NL) | |
Sunday, May 7, 1922 New York Giants 6, Philadelphia Phillies 0 Polo Grounds (New York) |
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7 | Carl Hubbell |
New York Giants (NL) | |
Wednesday, May 8, 1929 New York Giants 11, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 Polo Grounds (New York) |
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8 | Rex Barney |
Brooklyn Dodgers (NL) | |
Thursday, September 9, 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers 2, New York Giants 0 Polo Grounds (New York) |