Reds’ Vander Meer tosses back-to-back no-nos, 82 years ago today
Johnny Vander Meer became the first pitcher to throw no-hitters in back-to-back starts, 82 years ago today.
Back-to-back no-hit starts, Part 1 — Mike Moore
Repeating a series of posts we launched back in 2016, we’re using these the days between Vandeer Meer’s starts to account for the other six times that major-league pitchers have had back-to-back starts with no-hits.
Reds’ Vander Meer tosses back-to-back no-nos, 80 years ago today
Johnny Vander Meer became the first pitcher to throw no-hitters in back-to-back starts, 80 years ago today.
Back-to-back no-hit starts
On Saturday, June 11, 1938, 78 years ago today, the Cincinnati Reds’ Johnny Vander Meer no-hit the Boston Bees at home at Crosley Field. Four days later, he would no-hit the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field to become the only major-league pitcher to throw back-to-back no-nos. To celebrate Vandeer Meer’s accomplishment, we look at the…
Back-to-back no-hit starts, Part 1 of 6 — Mike Moore
On Saturday, June 11, 1938, 78 years ago today, the Cincinnati Reds’ Johnny Vander Meer no-hit the Boston Bees at home at Crosley Field. Four days later, he would no-hit the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field to become the only major-league pitcher to throw back-to-back no-nos. We decided to use the days between Vandeer Meer’s…
Crews begin demolishing Ebbets Field, home to 7 no-hitters, 56 years ago today
Crews began demolishing Brooklyn’s Ebbets Field, home to seven no-hitters, 56 years ago today. Five of those no-hitters were thrown by Brooklyn Robins/Dodgers, and the other two were thrown by opponents. The one thrown by Cincinnati’s Johnny Vander Meer completed his second consecutive no-no, a seemingly unbreakable major league record. Carl Erskine is the only…