Forsch (’79), Morris (’84) tossed no-nos on this date
The Houston Astros’ Ken Forsch (1979) and the Detroit Tigers’ Jack Morris (1984) threw no-hitters on this date.
Ken Forsch, Jack Morris tossed no-hitters on this date
The Houston Astros’ Ken Forsch and the Detroit Tigers’ Jack Morris threw no-hitters on this date.
Bob Forsch, threw 2 no-hitters, born 66 years ago today
Bob Forsch, who threw no-hitters in 1978 and 1983 for the St. Louis Cardinals, was born 65 years ago today. On April 16, 1978, Forsch no-hit the Philadelphia Phillies for a 5-0 win. On Sept. 26, 1983, the right-hander from Sacramento, California threw a 3-0 no-no against the Montreal Expos. Forsch died in Weeki Wachee,…
Ken Forsch, Jack Morris throw no-nos on this date
Two no-hitters were thrown on this date in 1979 and 1984. On April 7, 1979, the Houston Astros’ Ken Forsch no-hit the Atlanta Braves 6-0 in a historic moment at the Astrodome based on family ties. His brother, the St. Louis Cardinals’ Bob Forsch, had thrown a no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies in 1978, making…
#12, the Houston Astros
The Houston Astros franchise, which joined the National League as an expansion franchise in 1962 under the name Houston Colt .45’s, have 11 no-hitters over the team’s history. That No. 12 ranking is pretty impressive, considering several franchises that have been around much longer haven’t reached that mark. In one of the oddest no-hitters in…