Happy 158th birthday, perfecto thrower John Montgomery Ward
John Montgomery Ward, who threw the majors’ second perfect game in 1880, was born 158 years ago today.
Happy birthday Larry Corcoran, threw three no-hitters
Happy 158th birthday to Larry Corcoran, the first pitcher to toss three career no-hitters. Corcoran, who born on this day in 1859 in Brooklyn, threw all of his no-nos for the National League’s Chicago White Stockings, later renamed the Cubs. All were accomplished at home at Lake Front Park. Joining Corcoran in the three no-hitters…
Grays’ Radbourn no-hits Blues, 134 years ago today
Providence Grays pitcher Charles ‘Old Hoss’ Radbourn threw a no-hitter, 134 years ago today. On Wednesday, July 25, 1883, at Cleveland’s Kennard Street Park, Radbourn no-hit the Cleveland Blues for an 8-0 victory. Radbourn’s greatest season was in 1884, when he posted a 59-12 with a 1.38 ERA, including an amazing 73 complete games. Imagine…
John Montgomery Ward throws majors’ 2nd perfecto, 137 years ago today
John Montgomery Ward who threw the majors’ second perfect game, 137 years ago today. Ward tossed his perfecto for the National League’s Providence Grays on June 17, 1880, shutting out the Buffalo Bisons 5-0 at the Messer Street Grounds in Providence. Beating him to the punch five days earlier was Lee Richmond of the Worcester…
Happy birthday ‘Old Hoss’ Radbourn, Fred Toney
A couple of Deadball Era no-no throwers are celebrating birthday’s today. Happy 162nd to Charles ‘Old Hoss’ Radbourn, who threw a no-hitter for the Providence Grays on Wednesday, July 25, 1883. Radbourn no-hit the Cleveland Blues at Cleveland’s Kennard Street Park for an 8-0 victory. And a happy 128th birthday to the Cincinnati Reds’ Fred…
Ferguson throws Philadelphia’s first no-hitter, 131 years ago today
Charlie Ferguson threw the first no-hitter for the Philadelphia Phillies franchise, 131 years ago today. Ferguson, pitching for the Philadelphia Quakers on Saturday, August 29, 1885 at home at Recreation Park, no-hit the National League’s Providence Grays for a 1-0 win. The Reading Times noted a rivalry between Quakers pitchers Ferguson and Ed Daily, who…