Dodgers’ Martínez no-hits Marlins, 25 years ago today
Ramón Martínez threw a no-hitter for the Los Angeles Dodgers, 25 years ago.
Pedro’s 9 perfect innings, 21 years ago today
Pedro Martinez threw nine perfect innings but lost the no-no in the 10th, 21 years ago tonight. (Thanks to Dick Enberg for reminding me of this anniversary!) On June 3, 1995, Martinez retired every San Diego Padres batter he faced, but his Expos couldn’t score a run so it headed for extra innings. The Expos…
Johnson, Martínez, Smoltz elected into Hall, 1 year ago today
Pitchers Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez and John Smoltz were elected into the Hall of Fame, one year ago today. Johnson, who won 303 games and lost 166 over a 22-year-career, threw two no-hitters. His first was a 1990 no-no for the Seattle Mariners, the first in that franchise’s history. His second was a 2004 perfect…