Siebert gets his annual chance for 42-club company
Baseball’s annual Jackie Robinson Day tradition of dressing everyone in Robinson’s iconic No. 42 carries a side plot in the no-hitter world.
Chisox’s Rodón no-hits Indians
The Chicago White Sox’s Carlos Rodón no-hit the Cleveland Indians for an 8-0 win at Guaranteed Rate Field on Wednesday, tossing the 307th no-no in major-league history. Rodón was perfect through 8 1/3 but hit Roberto Perez with a pitch in the toe. But he completed the no-hitter, striking out seven and walking none. The…
Yanks get first taste of no-no, 110 years ago today
Today would be the 110th anniversary of the New York Yankees franchise’s first no-hitter if not for a 1991 ruling that made it ineligible.
Twins’ Chance no-hits Cleveland, 53 years ago today
Dean Chance threw a complete-game no-hitter for the Minnesota Twins 53 years ago today, just 19 days after throwing a rain-shortened perfect game.
A rare summer version of Fellerwatch
Tonight we begin our annual tradition of waiting to see the second Opening Day hitter in Major League Baseball history. The Cleveland Indians’ Bob Feller threw an Opening Day no-no on April 16, 1940, using his “heater from Van Meter” fastball to mow down eight White Sox batters as Cleveland topped Chicago 1-0. Feller’s parents…
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.