Happy 31st birthday to Clay Buchholz, who threw a no-hitter as a Boston Red Sox rookie on September 7, 2007. Other no-no throwers born on this day are Joel “Joe” Horlen (1937) and Paul Dean (1912). Buchholz, sidelined since July 10 this season with an elbow injury, threw a no-no in just his second career…
The Boston Braves’ Vern Bickford and the Chicago White Sox’s Wilson Alvarez threw no-hitters on this date. Bickford on Friday, August 11, 1950, no-hit the Brooklyn Dodgers for a 7-0 win at Braves Field. It was the franchise’s last no-no in Boston. Alvarez, in just his second major league start on Sunday, August 11, 1991,…
Six years ago today, Chicago White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle threw a perfect game to become the only major league pitcher to toss three complete games while facing the minimum 27 batters. Buehrle’s second effort was on April 18, 2007, when he no-hit the Texas Rangers. Buehrle had picked off Sammy Sosa from first after…
Happy 60th birthday to Jack Morris, who threw a no-hitter for the Detroit Tigers in 1984. Morris, who later played for the Twins, the Blue Jays and the Indians, no-hit the Chicago White Sox on Saturday, April 7, 1984 at the old Comiskey Park. Morris is now a Fox Sports Detroit color commentator for Tigers…
Three no-hitters were thrown on this date, and one of them was the majors’ third perfect game. Cy Young, pitching for the Boston Americans (Red Sox) on Thursday, May 5, 1904, retired all 27 Philadelphia Athletics he faced for a 3-0 win at the Huntington Avenue Grounds. It was his second of career no-hitters that…
Lefthander Francisco Liriano threw a no-hitter for the Minnesota Twins, four years ago today. Liriano, now a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates, no-hit the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 for a 1-0 victory at U.S. Cellular Field. The game also marked his first shutout and first complete game, including his time in…