Browns’ Holloman throws no-no in first start, 56 years ago today
The St. Louis Browns’ “Bobo” Holloman threw a no-hitter in his first major league start, 56 years ago today.
Browns’ Holloman throws no-no in first start, 55 years ago today
The St. Louis Browns’ “Bobo” Holloman threw a no-hitter in his first major league start, 55 years ago today.
Bobo throws no-no, 53 years ago today
The St. Louis Browns’ “Bobo” Holloman threw a no-hitter in his first major league start, 53 years ago today. On May 6, 1953, Holloman no-hit the Philadelphia Athletics at Busch Stadium for a 6-0 victory. It marked the only time a pitcher thew a no-no in his first major league start in the modern era.…
Cliff Chambers, threw ’51 no-no for Pirates, born 94 years ago today
Cliff Chambers, who threw a 1951 no-hitter for the Pittsburgh Pirates, was born 94 years ago today. During the second game of a Sunday, May 6, 1951, doubleheader at Braves Field, Chambers no-hit the Boston Braves for a 3-0 win. Chambers walked twice as many batters (8) as he struck out (4) and threw two…
#18, the Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates, a team that began play as the Pittsburgh Alleghenys in 1887, take up the No. 18 spot on our NoNoHitters 30 list. Pirates’ pitchers have thrown just six no-hitters over the team’s history in the National League. Nick Maddox threw the Pirates’ first no-hitter in 1907, and he was followed by Cliff…