Black Sox’s Strong tosses 11-inning no-no vs. Hilldale, 93 years ago today
The Baltimore Black Sox’s Joe Strong tossed an 11-inning Eastern Colored League no-hitter, 93 years ago.
Jesse ‘Nip’ Winters tosses first of his two no-nos, 98 years ago today
Jesse “Nip” Winters threw the first of his two Negro Leagues no-hitters, 98 years ago today.
Brooklyn’s Rucker, Hilldale’s Cockrell tossed no-nos on this date
Hilldale’s Phil Cockrell threw a Negro Leagues no-hitter and the Brooklyn Suberbas’ “Nap” Rucker threw a National League no-no on this date.
Hilldale’s Phil Cockrell threw his 2nd Negro Leagues no-no, 96 years ago today
Phil Cockrell threw the second of his no-hitters for Hilldale, 96 years ago today.
Jesse “Nip” Winters born on this date in 1899
Happy birthday to Jesse “Nip” Winters, who threw two Negro Leagues no-hitters. Winters, born on this day in 1899 in Washington D.C., tossed his no-nos while pitching for the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants and Hilldale.
Hilldale’s Cockrell no-hits Detroit Stars, 106 years ago today
Hilldale’s Phil Cockrell threw a Negro Leagues no-hitter, 106 years ago today. On September 5, 1921, during the second game of a Monday doubleheader, Cockrell no-hit the Detroit Stars for a 3-0 win. He followed that up with another no-no less than a year after, no-hitting the Chicago American Giants for a 5-0 win on…