It’s a marvelous night for a no-no
April 27 is one of four days sharing the record for most no-nos with six.
A marvelous night for a no-no
It’s a marvelous night for a no-no. April 27 is one of four days sharing the record for most no-hitters with six. The others are May 15, September 20 and September 28. Here are the no-hitters thrown on April 27: 1 Jim Tobin Boston Braves (NL) Thursday, April 27, 1944 Boston Braves 2,…
Happy birthday to no-no thrower Scott Erickson
Happy 48th birthday to Scott Erickson, who threw a no-hitter for the Minnesota Twins in 1994. Erickson had been struggling when he took the ball on Wednesday, April 27, 1994, entering the game with a 7.48 ERA. But he treated the 18,000 fans at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome by no-hitting Milwaukee Brewers for a…
April 27 is a fine day for a no-no
If past performance is any indicator, today is a great day for a no-no. April 27 is one of four days sharing the record for most no-hitters with six. The others are May 15, September 20 and September 28. Here are the no-hitters thrown on April 27: 1 Jim Tobin Boston Braves (NL) …
#16, the Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins franchise, which began American League play as the Washington Senators in 1901 and spent 60 years in the nation’s capital before moving to Minneapolis, has thrown seven no-hitters. That gives the Twins the No. 16 spot on our NoNoHitters 30 count down. The great Walter Johnson threw the franchise’s first no-no, and…
Happy birthday to Scott Erickson, threw Metrodome’s first no-no
A happy 47th birthday to Scott Erickson, who threw the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome’s first no-hitter back in 1994. Erickson no-hit the Milwaukee Brewers on April 27 of that year for a 6-0 victory. The Metrodome, which had a reputation as a hitter’s park, saw just one other no-hitter during its history from 1982 to…