Twins’ Chance no-hits Cleveland, 53 years ago today
Dean Chance threw a complete-game no-hitter for the Minnesota Twins 53 years ago today, just 19 days after throwing a rain-shortened perfect game.
50th anniversary of Dean Chance’s no-hitter for Twins
Dean Chance threw a complete-game no-hitter for the Minnesota Twins 50 years ago today, just 19 days after throwing a rain-shortened perfect game. Chance no-hit the Cleveland Indians during the second game of a Friday doubleheader on August 25, 1967, for a 2-1 win at Cleveland Stadium. Chance yielded an earned run in the first…
Twins’ Dean Chance no-hits Indians, 49 years ago today
Dean Chance threw a complete-game no-hitter for the Minnesota Twins 49 years ago today, just 19 days after throwing a rain-shortened perfect game. Chance no-hit the Cleveland Indians during the second game of a Friday doubleheader on August 25, 1967, for a 2-1 win at Cleveland Stadium. Chance yielded an earned run in the first…
Dean Chance, thrower of ’67 no-hitter, dies at 74
Dean Chance, who threw a complete-game no-hitter for the Minnesota Twins in 1967 just 19 days after throwing a rain-shortened perfect game, died Sunday at the age of 74, according to multiple news reports. Chance no-hit the Cleveland Indians during the second game of a Friday doubleheader on August 25, 1967, for a 2-1 win…
Pitchers who threw no-nos and won Cy Young Awards
Today would be the 148th birthday of Cy Young, the legendary pitcher who threw three no-hitters during a 22-year career that included a major league record 511 wins. We thought we’d celebrate the day by taking a look at pitchers who threw no-hitters and also won Cy Young awards. Sandy Koufax won three Cy Young…
#16, the Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins franchise, which began American League play as the Washington Senators in 1901 and spent 60 years in the nation’s capital before moving to Minneapolis, has thrown seven no-hitters. That gives the Twins the No. 16 spot on our NoNoHitters 30 count down. The great Walter Johnson threw the franchise’s first no-no, and…