Dizzy Dean, the Dean brother who did not pitch a major league no-hitter, was born 106 years ago today. Dizzy, the elder Dean, enjoyed a 12-year career with the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Browns. On Friday, September 21, 1934, he pitched the opener of doubleheader against Brooklyn at Ebbets Field and…
No-no thrower Bob Gibson was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, 35 years ago today. Gibson, who won 251 games over a 17-year playing career spent entirely with the St. Louis Cardinals, received 84 percent of the votes during his first year eligible for the Hall. On Saturday, August 14, 1971, Gibson no-hit…
Bob Forsch, who threw no-hitters in 1978 and 1983 for the St. Louis Cardinals, was born 65 years ago today. On April 16, 1978, Forsch no-hit the Philadelphia Phillies for a 5-0 win. On Sept. 26, 1983, the right-hander from Sacramento, California threw a 3-0 no-no against the Montreal Expos. Forsch died in Weeki Wachee,…
Steve Carlton, one of most proficient major league pitchers not to throw a no-hitter, was elected to the Hall of Fame 22 years ago today. The 329-game winner never even reached the ninth inning with a no-hitter intact, but he holds the modern-day National League record for one-hitters with six. On July 4, 1979, Carlton…
Gaylord Perry, who threw a no-hitter for San Francisco Giants in 1968, was elected to the Hall of Fame 25 years ago today. On Tuesday, September 17, 1968 at Candlestick Park, Perry no-hit the St. Louis Cardinals for a 1-0 win. The Giants didn’t get much time to celebrate, as the Cardinals’ Ray Washburn returned…
Happy 39th birthday to A.J. Burnett, who threw the Florida Marlins’ third no-hitter in their brief nine-year history in 2001. At Qualcomm Stadium on Saturday, May 12, 2001, Burnett no-hit the San Diego Padres for a 3-0 win despite facing 36 Padres batters. Burnett walked nine and broke Padres second-baseman Damian Jackson’s thumb by hitting…