Reds’ Maloney tosses 10 innings of no-hit ball and loses, 54 years ago today.
The Cincinnati Reds’ Jim Maloney tossed 10 innings of no-hit ball before losing his effort – and the game – in the 11th, 54 years ago today.
Reds’ Maloney tosses 10 innings of no-hit ball and loses, 53 years ago today.
The Cincinnati Reds’ Jim Maloney tossed 10 innings of no-hit ball before losing his effort in the 11th, 53 years ago today.
Five no-hitters thrown on this date, one for a loss
Five no-hitters have been thrown on this date (April 30), but only four of the pitchers (Charlie Robertson, James “Tex” Carleton, Bob Feller and Jim Maloney) also earned a victory.
Happy 76th birthday Jim Maloney
Happy 76th birthday to Jim Maloney, who threw two official Cincinnati Reds no-hitters and had another broken up in extra innings. On August 19, 1965, during the first game of a Thursday doubleheader at Wrigley Field, Maloney no-hit the Cubs for nine innings but his Reds failed to score a run. The game went into…
Five no-hitters (one for a loss) thrown on this date
Five no-hitters have been thrown on this date (April 30), but only four of the pitchers (Charlie Robertson, James “Tex” Carleton, Bob Feller and Jim Maloney) also earned a victory. The Baltimore Orioles’ tandem of Steve Barber (8 2/3 in), Stu Miller (1/3 in) combined to throw a no-hit loss. Here are the April 30…
Pitcher’s mound lowered from 15 inches to 10 inches, 47 years ago today
Major League Baseball lowered the pitcher’s mound height from 15 inches to 10 inches, 47 years ago today. The rule change was part of a response to the issue of pitching becoming too dominant in the NL and AL, as evidenced by five no-hitters thrown during the ’68 season: 163 Tom Phoebus Baltimore Orioles…