Bob Moose no-hits Mets, 51 years ago today
Today is the 51st anniversary of Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Bob Moose temporarily interrupting the Miracle Mets’ postseason push with a no-hitter at Shea Stadium.
Bob Moose’s no-no turns 50
Today is the 50th anniversary of Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Bob Moose temporarily interrupting the Miracle Mets’ postseason push with a no-hitter at Shea Stadium.
Pirates’ Bob Moose no-hits Mets, 48 years ago today
Bob Moose temporarily interrupted the Miracle Mets’ postseason push with a no-hitter at Shea Stadium, 48 years ago today. At Shea Stadium on Saturday, September 20, 1969, Moose struck out six and walked three to lead the Pirates to a 4-0 win over New York. (My father and two of my sisters were at the…
Bob Moose no-hits Mets 47 years ago today, 1 of 6 on this date
September 20 is a popular day for a no-hitter. Six no-hitters have been tossed on this date, though none of those have been thrown in the 47 years since Bob Moose temporarily interrupted the Miracle Mets’ postseason push with a no-hitter at Shea Stadium on Saturday, September 20, 1969. Moose on that day struck out…
Pitcher’s mound lowered from 15 inches to 10 inches, 47 years ago today
Major League Baseball lowered the pitcher’s mound height from 15 inches to 10 inches, 47 years ago today. The rule change was part of a response to the issue of pitching becoming too dominant in the NL and AL, as evidenced by five no-hitters thrown during the ’68 season: 163 Tom Phoebus Baltimore Orioles…
Baseball’s No-Hit Wonders trailer
Here is the trailer video for my upcoming book, Baseball’s No-Hit Wonders: More Than Century of Pitching’s Greatest Feats. It tells the story of the start of NoNoHitters.com, and how it blossomed into the upcoming book, which is being published by Unbridled Books in March. It features some home movie footage my dad took with…