It’s another fine day for a no-no. May 15 is one of four days sharing the record for most no-hitters with six. The others are April 27, September 20 and September 28. Chicago holds two of the May 15 no-nos, with one belonging to the Federal League’s Chi-Feds/Whales and the other property of the Cubbies.…
Miles “Alex” Main, who threw a no-hitter for the Kansas City Packers in 1915, was born 132 years ago today. Main no-hit the Buffalo Buffeds/Blues in a Federal League match-up at Buffalo’s International Fair Association Grounds on August 16, 1915. Only three Buffeds reached base thanks to one walk and a couple of Kansas City…
The Detroit Tigers’ Verlander threw his second career no-hitter, five years ago today. On Saturday, May 7, 2011, Verlander no-hit the Toronto Blue Jays for a 9-0 victory at the Rogers Centre. Verlander walked just one batter in the eighth inning while striking out 4. Also throwing a no-no on this date is the New…
Five no-hitters have been thrown on this date (April 30), but only four of the pitchers (Charlie Robertson, James “Tex” Carleton, Bob Feller and Jim Maloney) also earned a victory. The Baltimore Orioles’ tandem of Steve Barber (8 2/3 in), Stu Miller (1/3 in) combined to throw a no-hit loss. Here are the April 30…
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,…
Today is one of two days throughout the calendar year in which we’re most flush with no-no birthdays. Five pitchers of no-hitters celebrate April 26 as the day of their entrances into the world: Ray Caldwell (born in 1888), Jesse Barnes (born in 1892), Virgil Trucks (pictured above, born in 1917), Sal Maglie (born in…