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Browns’ Holloman throws no-no in first start, 55 years ago today

This day in no-no historyBy Dirk Lammers May 6, 2018 Leave a comment

The St. Louis Browns’ “Bobo” Holloman threw a no-hitter in his first major league start, 55 years ago today.

Happy 32nd birthday to Homer Bailey

No-no birthdaysBy Dirk Lammers May 3, 2018 Leave a comment

Happy 32nd birthday to Homer Bailey, the Cincinnati Reds hurler who tossed no-hitters in 2012 and 2013.

Pirates’ Kingham retires first 20 in MLB debut before losing perfecto

No-hitter newsBy Dirk Lammers April 29, 2018 Leave a comment

The Pittsburgh Pirates’ Nick Kingham retired the first 20 batters he faced Sunday in his major league debut before losing the perfect game on a seventh-inning single.

Happy birthday Ricardo Rincón, closed Pirates’ 10-inning no-no in ’97

This day in no-no historyBy Dirk Lammers April 13, 2018 Leave a comment

Happy 48th birthday to Ricardo Rincón, who closed out a combined Pittsburgh Pirates 10-inning no-hitter in 1997.

Happy birthday to Chi-Feds/Whales no-no thrower Claude Hendrix

No-no birthdaysBy Dirk Lammers April 13, 2018 Leave a comment

Happy birthday to Claude Hendrix, who threw a Federal League no-hitter in 1915.

Pirates no-hit Dodgers in Grapefruit League game, 52 years ago today.

Spring training, This day in no-no historyBy Dirk Lammers March 28, 2018 Leave a comment

A pair of Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers combined to no-hit the Los Angeles Dodgers in a Grapefruit League matchup, 52 years ago today.

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Christian Science Monitor
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Author of Mets by the Numbers
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MLB pitcher 1957-1973 ('72 no-no)
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Author of Shoeless Joe, adapted into "Field of Dreams"
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Minor-league baseball owner, promoter behind the Chicago White Sox’s Disco Demolition Night
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The Associated Press
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Former MLB commissioner, foreword writer
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Foreword Reviews ★★★★★
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MLB.com
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MLB Official Scorer for Minnesota Twins games