The great Sandy Koufax takes up the No. 5 spot on our look at baseball’s six “other” back to back starts in recognition of Cincinnati Reds pitcher Johnny Vander Meer’s amazing accomplishment 78 years ago. On Saturday, June 11, 1938, Vander Meer no-hit the Boston Bees at home at Crosley Field. Four days later, he…
On Saturday, June 11, 1938, 78 years ago today, the Cincinnati Reds’ Johnny Vander Meer no-hit the Boston Bees at home at Crosley Field. Four days later, he would no-hit the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field to become the only major-league pitcher to throw back-to-back no-nos. We decided to use the days between Vandeer Meer’s…
Happy 55th birthday to Kevin Gross, who tossed a no-hitter for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1992. At Dodger Stadium on Monday, August 17, 1992, Gross no-hit the San Francisco Giants for a 2-0 win. Gross walked two and struck out six, and an Eric Karros second-inning homer and a Henry Rodriguez RBI single in…
Six Seattle Mariners pitchers no-hit the Los Angeles Dodgers, four years ago today. On Friday, June 8, 2012, at Safeco Field, the tandem no-hit the L.A. for a 1-0 win. Kevin Millwood began the game with six no-hit innings. Finishing out the no-no in relief were: Charlie Furbush (2/3), Stephen Pryor (1/3), Lucas Luetge (1/3),…
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Sandy Koufax threw his third career no-hitter, 52 years ago today. On Thursday, June 4, 1964, at Connie Mack Stadium, Koufax no-hit the Philadelphia Phillies for a 3-0 win. Koufax struck out 12 and faced the minimum number of batters (27), with his only blemish issuing a fourth-inning walk to Dick…
Brooklyn’s Adonis Terry threw the second of his two no-hitters, 128 years ago today. On Sunday, May 27, 1888, Terry no-hit Louisville at Brooklyn’s Ridgewood Park to give the Bridegrooms a 4-0 win over the Colonels. His first no-no came on Saturday, July 24, 1886, when Terry no-hit the St. Louis Browns for a 1-0…