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Celebrating ‘Cannonball’ Dick Redding on what would be his 128th birthday

GeneralBy Dirk Lammers April 15, 2018 Leave a comment

Today would be the 128th birthday of “Cannonball” Dick Redding, a Negro Leagues pitcher who threw a no-hitter for the Lincoln Giants in 1912 and likely threw dozens more.

Redding throws Lincoln Giants no-no, 105 years ago today

This day in no-no historyBy Dirk Lammers August 28, 2017 Leave a comment

“Cannonball” Dick Redding threw one of the earliest documented Negro Leagues no-hitters, 105 years ago today. Pitching for the Lincoln Giants on Wednesday, August 28, 1912, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Redding no-hit the Cuban Stars for a 1-0 win.

“Cannonball” Dick Redding throws Lincoln Giants no-no, 104 years ago today

This day in no-no historyBy Dirk Lammers August 28, 2016 1 Comment

“Cannonball” Dick Redding threw one of the earliest documented Negro Leagues no-hitters, 104 years ago today. Pitching for the Lincoln Giants on Wednesday, August 28, 1912, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Redding no-hit the Cuban Stars for a 1-0 win.

Happy birthday ‘Cannonball’ Dick Redding

GeneralBy Dirk Lammers April 14, 2016 2 Comments

Happy birthday to “Cannonball” Dick Redding, a Negro Leagues pitcher who threw a no-hitter for the Lincoln Giants in 1912 and likely threw dozens more. Redding, born on this date in 1890 in Atlanta, no-hit the Cuban Stars in Atlantic City on Wednesday, August 28, 1912, for a 1-0 victory. Redding played for a variety…

Jones becomes first African-American to throw no-no, 60 years ago today

This day in no-no historyBy Dirk Lammers May 12, 2015 2 Comments

"Toothpick" Sam Jones became the first African-American to throw a Major League Baseball no-hitter, 60 years ago today. Jones, pitching for the Chicago Cubs on May 12, 1955, no-hit the Pittsburgh Pirates for a 4-0 win at Wrigley Field. He completed an accomplishment that likely would have been preceded by such Negro Leagues greats as…

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MLB pitcher 1957-1973 ('72 no-no)

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MLB Official Scorer for Minnesota Twins games

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The Associated Press

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MLB.com

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Minor-league baseball owner, promoter behind the Chicago White Sox’s Disco Demolition Night