Happy 38th birthday, Hisashi Iwakuma
Happy 38th birthday to Hisashi Iwakuma, who broke a streak of 12 straight National League no-hitters by throwing one for the AL’s Seattle Mariners in 2015.
Yomiuri Giants’ Horiuchi hits 3 homers during no-hitter, 51 years ago today
The Yomiuri Giants’ Tsuneo Horiuchi hit three home runs while throwing a Japanese no-hitter, 51 years ago today.
Horiuchi hits three home in his own no-hitter, 50 years ago today
The Yomiuri Giants’ Tsuneo Horiuchi hit three home runs while throwing a Japanese no-hitter, 50 years ago today. On Tuesday, October 10, 1967, during a game at Tokyo’s Korakuen Stadium against the Hiroshima Carp, Horiuchi blasted three home runs en route to an 11-0 win over the Carp. The major leaguer who came the closest…
Yomiuri Giants’ Horiuchi hits 3 homers during no-hitter, 49 years ago today.
The Yomiuri Giants’ Tsuneo Horiuchi hit three home runs while throwing a Japanese no-hitter, 49 years ago today. On Tuesday, October 10, 1967, during a game at Tokyo’s Korakuen Stadium against the Hiroshima Carp, Horiuchi blasted three home runs en route to an 11-0 win over the Carp. The major leaguer who came the closest…