Nolan Ryan threw the fifth of his major-league record seven no-hitters, 36 years ago today. On September 26, 1981, as a member of the Houston Astros, Ryan broke Sandy Koufax’s 16-year-old mark of four career no-nos with a 5-0 no-hitter against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ryan struck out 11 and walked three, making great use…
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…
Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax threw his fourth no-hitter in the form of a perfect game, 52 years ago today. On September 9, 1965, Koufax retired each of the 27 Chicago Cubs batters he faced at Dodger Stadium to set a new record for career no-hitters. Nolan Ryan would eventually break the mark of four…
Forty-five years ago yesterday, on Sept. 2, 1972, the Chicago Cubs’ Milt Pappas no-hit the San Diego Padres at Wrigley Field, becoming the only pitcher in MLB history to lose a perfect game by walking the 27th batter but still get a no-hitter (two others did it on hit batsmen). Pappas retired the first 26…
Chicago Cubs pitcher Jimmy Lavender’s no-hit the New York Giants, 102 years ago today Lavender’s gem came during the first game of a Tuesday, August 31, 1915, doubleheader at the Polo Grounds. The Giants’ Fred Merkle, immortalized by a 1908 base-running blunder that became known as “Merkle’s Boner,” was the only New Yorker to reach…
Happy 158th birthday to Larry Corcoran, the first pitcher to toss three career no-hitters. Corcoran, who born on this day in 1859 in Brooklyn, threw all of his no-nos for the National League’s Chicago White Stockings, later renamed the Cubs. All were accomplished at home at Lake Front Park. Joining Corcoran in the three no-hitters…