Retrosheet and Baseball Reference recognizing 1901 Dowling no-no
Retrosheet and Baseball Reference are now recognizing a 1901 pitching gem from the Cleveland Blues’ Pete Dowling as a no-hitter.
Happy St. Patty’s Day to Mullane, Daily
Happy St. Patrick’s Day to Irish-born no-no pitchers Tony Mullane and Hugh Daily.
Happy birthday, perfecto thrower John Montgomery Ward
John Montgomery Ward, who threw the majors’ second perfect game in 1880, was born 159 years ago today.
Grays’ Radbourn no-hits Blues, 134 years ago today
Providence Grays pitcher Charles ‘Old Hoss’ Radbourn threw a no-hitter, 134 years ago today. On Wednesday, July 25, 1883, at Cleveland’s Kennard Street Park, Radbourn no-hit the Cleveland Blues for an 8-0 victory. Radbourn’s greatest season was in 1884, when he posted a 59-12 with a 1.38 ERA, including an amazing 73 complete games. Imagine…
Happy birthday ‘Old Hoss’ Radbourn, Fred Toney
A couple of Deadball Era no-no throwers are celebrating birthday’s today. Happy 162nd to Charles ‘Old Hoss’ Radbourn, who threw a no-hitter for the Providence Grays on Wednesday, July 25, 1883. Radbourn no-hit the Cleveland Blues at Cleveland’s Kennard Street Park for an 8-0 victory. And a happy 128th birthday to the Cincinnati Reds’ Fred…
‘Dazzy’ Vance throws Brooklyn no-hitter, 91 years ago today
Charles “Dazzy” Vance threw a no-hitter for the Brooklyn Robins, 91 years ago today. The Hall of Famer beat Philadelphia 10-1 in the first game of a September 13, 1925 doubleheader at Ebbets Field while holding the Phillies to no hits. The Phillies scored their lone run on two Brooklyn errors and a sacrifice fly.…