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No-no throwers Kennedy, Shoun born on this date

No-no birthdaysBy Dirk Lammers March 20, 2018 Leave a comment

No-no throwers Vern Kennedy and Clyde Shoun were born on this date.

Another fine day for a no-no

This day in no-no historyBy Dirk Lammers May 15, 2016 1 Comment

It’s another fine day for a no-no. May 15 is one of four days sharing the record for most no-hitters with six. The others are April 27, September 20 and September 28. Chicago holds two of the May 15 no-nos, with one belonging to the Federal League’s Chi-Feds/Whales and the other property of the Cubbies.…

Another fine day for a no-no

General, This day in no-no historyBy Dirk Lammers May 15, 2015 Leave a comment

Once again, it’s a fine day for a no-no. May 15 is one of four days sharing the record for most no-hitters with six. The others are April 27, September 20 and September 28. Chicago holds two of the May 15 no-nos, with one belonging to the Federal League’s Chi-Feds/Whales and the other property of…

#4, the Cincinnati Reds

The NoNoHitters 30By Dirk Lammers April 1, 2015 1 Comment

The Cincinnati Reds, No. 4 on our NoNoHitters 30 countdown have thrown 16 no-hitters during the team’s history dating back to the 1880s. The team’s first no-hitter was thrown in 1892 by Bumpus Jones, who amazingly accomplished the feat in his first major league appearance. Topping that accomplishment, Johnny Vander Meer threw no-hitters in back-to-back…

Happy birthday to Kennedy and Shoun

No-no birthdaysBy Dirk Lammers March 20, 2015 1 Comment

It’s a busy day for no-no birthdays, with our wishes going out to Vern Kennedy and Clyde Shoun. Kennedy, a Chicago White Sox pitcher born on this day in 1907, threw a no-no for against the Cleveland Indians at Comiskey Park on August 31, 1935. The Cincinnati Reds’ Clyde Shoun, born in 1912, no-hit the…

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