Luck of the Irish for ’52 Giants, ’17 Yankees
Two New York teams, the 1952 Giants and the 2017 Yankees, own baseball’s two St. Patrick’s Day no-hitters.
Baltimore franchise that became Yankees relocated to NY 115 years ago
The Baltimore Orioles franchise that would eventually become known as the New York Yankees moved to Manhattan, 115 years ago today.
‘Catfish’ signs with Yankees, 43 years ago today
Jim “Catfish” Hunter, who threw a 1968 perfect game for the Oakland Athletics, became the highest paid MLB player, 43 years ago today. On Dec. 31, 1974, the New York Yankees signed Hunter to a five-year $3.7 million contract, putting the 28-year-old right-hander in a salary league of his own. Hunter, who spent 10 seasons…
125th anniversary of Bumpus Jones’ debut no-hitter
Today is the 125th anniversary of Bumpus Jones’ debut no-hitter. Charles Leander “Bumpus” Jones made his major-league debut for the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday, October 15, 1892, and made the most of it, no-hitting the Pittsburgh Pirates at League Park for a 7-1 win. Reds player-manager Charles Comiskey, who had watched Jones pitch well in…
Today is the 61st anniversary of Don Larsen’s World Series perfect game
Today is the 61st anniversary of Don Larsen’s perfect game for the New York Yankees in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series — the first no-hitter in MLB postseason history. Larsen retired all 27 Brooklyn Dodgers batters he faced at Yankee Stadium on Monday, October 8, 1956 for a 2-0 win. In the ninth,…
Indians’ Bauer takes ALDS no-no into 6th vs. Yankees
The Cleveland Indians’ Trevor Bauer took a no-hitter in the sixth inning against the New York Yankees Thursday night but gave up his bid on a one-out Aaron Hicks double to left. Bauer was looking to toss the first post-season no-no since Wednesday, October 6, 2010, when the Philadelphia Phillies’ Roy Halladay no-hit the Cincinnati…