Galvin tosses most lopsided no-hitter, 136 years ago today
The Buffalo Bisons’ Pud Galvin tossed the majors’ most lopsided no-hitter, 136 years ago today.
Cubs’ Arrieta no-hits Reds, 2 years ago today
The Chicago Cubs’ Jake Arrieta no-hit the Cincinnati Reds, two years ago today.
Wolverines’ Getzien, Red Sox’s Hansack threw rain-shortened no-nos on this date
Two rain-shortened no-hitters, which are not considered official, were thrown on this date. On Wednesday, October 1, 1884, the Detroit Wolverines’ Charlie “Pretzels” Getzien threw a six-inning no-no against the Philadelphia Phillies at Detroit’s Recreation Park. The Wolverines were leading 1-0 when Milt Scott and Getzien hit back-to-back singles in the seventh inning before the…
Galvin tosses most lopsided no-hitter, 133 years ago today
The Buffalo Bisons’ Pud Galvin tossed the majors’ most lopsided no-hitter, 133 years ago today. On Monday, August 4, 1884, at Detroit’s Recreation Park, Galvin no-hit the Detroit Wolverines for an 18-0 win. The Detroit Free Press wasn’t exactly complimentary: “It may not be much of a feat to shut out without a hit such…
Happy birthday to ‘Pretzels’ Getzien, tossed 6-inning, rain-shortened no-no in 1884
Happy 152nd birthday to Charlie “Pretzels” Getzien, who threw a six-inning rain-shortened no-hitter for the National League’s Detroit Wolverines in 1884. Getzien tossed six innings of no-hit ball against the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday, October 1, 1884, at Detroit’s Recreation Park. The Wolverines were leading 1-0 when Milt Scott and Getzien hit back-to-back singles in…
No-no throwers Lea and Galvin hold Christmas birthdays
Merry Christmas to all, and on this day we’ll also celebrate the birth of two no-hitter throwers born 100 years apart. Charlie Lea, the only no-hitter pitcher born in France, entered the world on this day in 1956 into the town of Orleans, which sits about 69 miles southwest of Paris. Lea tossed a no-no…