Steve Barber, who threw 8⅔ innings of a 9-inning no-hit loss in 1967, was born 78 years ago today. On Sunday, April 30, 1967, during the first game of doubleheader at Memorial Stadium, Barber held the Detroit Tigers hitless through eight innings despite struggling with his control. He entered the ninth with a 1-0 lead,…
Happy 59th birthday to Arizona Diamondbacks General Manager Dave Stewart, who threw a no-hitter for the Oakland Athletics in 1990. On Friday, June 29, 1990, Stewart no-hit the Toronto Blue Jays for a 5-0 victory at the SkyDome. Hours later and thousands of miles away, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Fernando Valenzuela no-hit the St. Louis…
Sending 151st birthday wishes out to Ben Sanders, who threw a no-hitter for the Louisville Colonels on Monday, August 22, 1892. The Colonels that day beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-2 in a game played at Louisville’s Eclipse Park. Both ball clubs finished near the bottom of the National League standings in 1892, with the Colonels…
Happy 38th birthday to Devern Hansack, who threw a five-inning rain-shortened no-hitter for the Boston Red Sox in 2006. Major League Baseball’s committee for statistical accuracy had already determined that rain-shortened no-nos were not official no-hitters, but Hansack made the most of his October 1, 2006, against the Baltimore Orioles on the final day of…
Wes Ferrell, who tossed a Cleveland Indians no-hitter in 1931 while driving in four runs, was born 108 years ago today. On Wednesday, April 29, 1931, Ferrell held the St. Louis Browns hitless at Cleveland’s League Park for a 9-0 win. He was just as impressive at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a two-RBI home…
Jim Palmer, who threw a no-hitter for the Baltimore Orioles in 1969, was elected to the Hall of Fame, 26 years ago today. At Memorial Stadium on Wednesday, August 13, 1969, Palmer no-hit the Oakland Athletics for an 8-0 win. Palmer walked six batters while striking out eight to improve to 11-2 on the season.…