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Twins’ Liriano no-hits White Sox, 7 years ago today

This day in no-no historyBy Dirk Lammers May 3, 2018 Leave a comment

Francisco Liriano threw the Minnesota Twins’ most recent no-hitter, seven years ago today.

Twins’ Liriano no-hits White Sox, 5 years ago today

This day in no-no historyBy Dirk Lammers May 3, 2016 Leave a comment

Francisco Liriano threw the Minnesota Twins’ most recent no-hitter, five years ago today. On Tuesday, May 3, 2011, at U.S. Cellular Field, Liriano no-hit the Chicago White Sox for a 1-0 victory. It was Liriano’s first shutout and his first complete game, including his time in the minors. The southpaw from San Cristobal, Dominican Republic,…

Liriano’s no-hitter for Twins, four years ago today

This day in no-no historyBy Dirk Lammers May 3, 2015 Leave a comment

Lefthander Francisco Liriano threw a no-hitter for the Minnesota Twins, four years ago today. Liriano, now a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates, no-hit the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 for a 1-0 victory at U.S. Cellular Field. The game also marked his first shutout and first complete game, including his time in…

#16, the Minnesota Twins

The NoNoHitters 30By Dirk Lammers March 20, 2015 Leave a comment

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…

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