Brooklyn’s Lovett no-hits Giants, 129 years ago today
The Brooklyn Grooms’ Tom Lovett threw a no-hitter against the New York Giants, 129 years ago today.
No-hitter and immaculate inning on same day, 57 years ago today
On Saturday, June 15, 1963, the San Francisco Giants’ Juan Marichal threw a no-no against the Colt .45’s and the Milwaukee Braves’ Tony Cloninger tossed an immaculate 8th inning against the Phillies.
Jones becomes first African-American to throw MLB no-no, 65 years ago today
“Toothpick” Sam Jones, pitching for the Chicago Cubs on May 12, 1955, no-hit the Pittsburgh Pirates for a 4-0 win at Wrigley Field.
Scherzer turns perfecto into no-no by plunking 27th batter, 4 years ago today
The Washington Nationals’ Max Scherzer threw baseball’s 289th no-hitter four years ago today, becoming just the second pitcher to plunk the 27th batter during a perfecto yet recover for the no-no.
‘Toothpick’ Sam Jones becomes first African-American to throw MLB no-no, 64 years ago today
“Toothpick” Sam Jones became the first African-American to throw a Major League Baseball no-hitter, 64 years ago today.
Reds’ Eller no-hits Cards, 100 years ago today
Today is the 100th anniversary of the Cincinnati Reds’ Horace “Hod” Eller’s no-hitter against the St. Louis Cardinals.