Happy 102nd to Opening Day no-no thrower Leon Day
Today would be the 102nd birthday of Leon Day, who threw an Opening Day no-hitter in the Negro National League in 1946.
Newark Eagles’ Day tosses Opening Day no-no, 72 years ago today
Today is the 72nd anniversary of Leon Day’s Opening Day no-hitter for the Newark Eagles in the Negro National League.
Happy 100th to Opening Day no-no thrower Leon Day
Today would be the 100th birthday of Leon Day, who threw an Opening Day no-hitter in the Negro National League in 1946. On Sunday, May 5, 1946, Day, a pitcher for the Newark Eagles, no-hit the Philadelphia Stars at Newark’s Ruppert Stadium for a 2-0 win, allowing just three runners to reach first via a…
Monarchs’ Eugene Marvin Collins no-hits Eagles, 67 years ago today
The Kansas City Monarchs’ Eugene Marvin Collins threw what is considered to be the final no-hitter in major Negro Leagues history, 67 years ago today. On Sunday, May 22, 1949, Collins no-hit the Houston (relocated from Newark) Eagles for a 14-0 victory that may have been called early due to the mercy rule. Collins, a…
70 years since Leon Day’s Opening Day no-hitter
May 5 is also the 70th anniversary of Leon Day’s Opening Day no-hitter in the Negro National League. On Sunday, May 5, 1946, Day no-hit the Philadelphia Stars at Newark’s Ruppert Stadium for a 2-0 win, allowing just three runners to reach first via a pair of walks and an error. He struck out six…