No-no thrower Wise dealt for Carlton, 46 years ago today
The Philadelphia Phillies traded no-no pitcher Rick Wise to the St. Louis Cardinals for Steve Carlton, 44 years ago today.
Happy 61st birthday to Dave Stewart
Happy 61st birthday to Arizona Diamondbacks General Manager Dave Stewart, who threw a no-hitter for the Oakland Athletics in 1990.
Happy birthday, Tom Seaver
Happy 73rd birthday to Tom Seaver, who threw a no-hitter for the Cincinnati Reds after thrice losing no-nos in the ninth for the New York Mets. Tom Terrific finally got his no-no on Friday, June 16, 1978, just a day shy of the one-year anniversary of the trade that broke Mets’ fans spirit. Seaver struck…
Cardinals’ Paul Dean, Athletics’ Vida Blue throw no-hitters on this date
The St. Louis Cardinals’ Paul Dean and the Oakland Athletics’ Vida Blue threw no-hitters on this date. On Friday, September 21, 1934, during the second game of an Ebbets Field doubleheader against Brooklyn, Dean no-hit the Dodgers for a 3-0 win. The no-no broke the longest no-hitter drought in Major League Baseball history in terms…
Cardinals’ Washburn pays back Giants, 49 years ago today
The St. Louis Cardinals’ Ray Washburn payed back the San Francisco Giants with a no-hitter, 49 years ago today. At Candlestick Park on Wednesday, September 18, 1968, Washburn no-hit the Giants for a 2-0 win. Just a day earlier, the Giants’ Gaylord Perry no-hit the Cards for a 1-0 win. It marked the majors’ first…
Padres’ no no-no streak reaches 7,777
The San Diego Padres’ no no-no streak reached 7,777 games on Tuesday evening on a third-inning Stephen Piscotty single off starting pitcher Clayton Richard. The Padres continue their march toward the Mets’ mark of futility, which hit 8,019 games before Johan Santana no-hit the St. Louis Cardinals.