No-no birthday wishes to a couple of Philadelphians
NoNoHitters.com sends out birthday wishes to a couple of Philadelphians who threw no-nos more than 100 years apart.
Koufax perfecto sets new career no-no mark, 51 years ago today
Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax threw his fourth no-hitter in the form of a perfect game, 51 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 4…
#7, the Atlanta/Milwaukee/Boston Braves
The Braves’ franchise, which began in Boston under a variety of early nicknames before settling on the Braves, spent 12 years in Milwaukee before landing at its present home of Atlanta. The franchise notched its first seven no-hitters in Boston, threw four in Milwaukee and have three to date in Atlanta. Warren Spahn is the…