White Sox’s Giolito no-hits Pittsburgh
The Chicago White Sox’s Lucas Giolito threw the majors’ 304th #nohitter on Tuesday, leading his squad to a 4-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Candelaria no-hits Dodgers in Pittsburgh (city’s first since 1915), 44 years ago today
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ John Candelaria threw the city of Pittsburgh’s first no-hitter since the old Federal League, 44 years ago today. The 23-year-old southpaw dominated the Dodgers on Monday, August 9, 1976, using 101 pitches to no-hit Los Angeles for a 2-0 win at Three Rivers Stadium. Candelaria faced 30 batters, with two Dodgers reaching…
Back-to-back no-hit starts, Part 6 — Rex Barney
Today is the 82nd anniversary of Cincinnati Reds pitcher Johnny Vander Meer’s amazing accomplishment of tossing the second of two back-to-back no-hitters. In part 6 of 6 in our series, we look at the last of the “other” no-hit starts – Rex Barney.
Mountain threw Columbus’ second and final no-no, 136 years ago today
Frank Mountain threw the second and final no-hitter in Columbus Buckeyes history, 136 years ago today.
Dickson one of just 3 to throw 9-inning spring no-nos
72 years ago today, the St. Louis Cardinals’ Murry Dickson accomplished something that has been matched by just two other major-league pitchers: He tossed a 9-inning no-hitter in spring training.
Dock Ellis born 75 years ago today
Happy birthday to Dock Ellis, the only major league pitcher known to throw a no-hitter under the influence of LSD.