Happy birthday to no-no thrower Bret Saberhagen
Happy 55th birthday to Bret Saberhagen, who threw a Kansas City Royals no-hitter vs. the Chicago White Sox in 1991.
Happy 54th birthday, no-no thrower Bret Saberhagen
Happy 54th birthday to Bret Saberhagen, who threw a no-hitter for the Kansas City Royals in 1991.
Happy 52nd birthday, Bret Saberhagen
Happy 52nd birthday to Bret Saberhagen, who threw a no-hitter for the Kansas City Royals in 1991. Saberhagen threw his no-hitter on Aug. 26, 1991, during a 7-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox at Kauffman Stadium, but it was not without controversy. In the fifth inning of the game, Royals outfielder Kirk Gibson got…
Pitchers who threw no-nos and won Cy Young Awards
Today would be the 148th birthday of Cy Young, the legendary pitcher who threw three no-hitters during a 22-year career that included a major league record 511 wins. We thought we’d celebrate the day by taking a look at pitchers who threw no-hitters and also won Cy Young awards. Sandy Koufax won three Cy Young…
#22, the Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals take up the No. 22 spot on our NoNoHitters 30 countdown, throwing four no-hitters since joining the American League in 1969. Steve Busby threw the Royals’ first no-hitter in 1973 and followed it up with a second in 1974. Jim Colborn threw one in 1977, and Bret Saberhagen threw Kansas City’s…