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March 16, 2019
Happy St. Patty’s Day to Mullane, Daily
Happy St. Patrick’s Day to Irish-born no-no pitchers Tony Mullane and Hugh Daily.
The Louisville Eclipse’s Tony Mullane, left, born in County Cork, threw the first Irish no-no on Monday, September 11, 1882, at Cincinnati’s Bank Street Grounds. The Eclipse topped the Red Stockings 2-0 in the American Association matchup.
The second Irish no-no came the next season in the National League. On Thursday, September 13, 1883, the Cleveland Blues’ Hugh “One Arm” Daily, right, Irish hometown unknown, no-hit the Philadelphia Quakers for a 1-0 win at Philadelphia’s Recreation Park. Daily, who had one arm due to a gun accident years earlier, was purported to be a hard thrower with a surly disposition.
Granjeros’ Alfonso tosses Cuban no-no but loses, 51 years ago today
Florentino Alfonso threw a Cuban Serie Nacional no-hitter but lost, 51 years ago today.
On Saturday, March 16, 1968, pitching for the Granjeros at Estadio Cándido González in Camagüey, Alfonso held Camagüey hitless but lost the game 1-0.
It’s the the only no-hitter for a loss in the 50-plus year history of the Cuban Serie Nacional.
March 15, 2019
Huskies’ Gabbie Plain tosses back-to-back no-nos
A University of Washington softball pitcher pulled a Johnny Vander Meer last weekend.
The Huskies’ Gabbie Plain, a sophomore, tossed a seven-inning 2-0 no-hitter versus Northern Illinois on Saturday, then followed up the effort with a 1-0 seven-inning no-no over Seattle University.
See the Huskies website for more details.
William ‘Dizzy’ Dismukes, born 129 years ago today
Today would be the 129th birthday of William ‘Dizzy’ Dismukes, who threw a no-hitter for the Indianapolis ABCs in 1915.
On Sunday, May 9, 1915, no-hit the Chicago American Giants at Northwestern Park for a 5-0 win. Only two runners reached base, one on a hit batsman and one on an error, according to newspaper accounts, and Dismukes pitched 1-2-3 innings in seven of the nine frames.
Marlins no-hit Yankees in Panama, 5 years ago today
The Miami Marlins no-hit the New York Yankees in Panama, five years ago today.
On March 15, 2014, in a game in Panama City honoring former Yankees’ closer Mariano Rivera. four Miami pitchers combined for the 5-0 no-no.
Brad Hand threw the first five innings, striking out six while allowing a man to reach base on a hit batsman. Relievers Steve Cishek, A.J. Ramos and Arquimedes Caminero closed out the game, never allowing a hit.
March 14, 2019
Happy 54th birthday, Kevin Brown
A happy 54th birthday to Kevin Brown, who threw the Florida Marlins’ second no-hitter in 1997.
Brown in that June 10 game led the Marlins to a 9-0 no-hit, no-run victory over the San Francisco Giants at 3Com Park.
Brown, who struck out seven in the game, had been perfect through 7 2/3 innings when he grazed Marvin Benard with a cutter. Benard was the Giants’ only base runner.
March 13, 2019
Happy 40th birthday to no no-no streak breaker Johan Santana
John SantanaHappy 40th birthday to Johan Santana, the man who ended the New York Mets’ no no-hitters streak and passed the torch to the San Diego Padres. As is our standing tradition, we celebrate the day by repeating our original post from June 1, 2012:
The streak ends at 8,019: Santana no-hits Cards
For the first time in 8,019 games, a New York Mets game has ended with a zero in the opposing team’s “H” column.
Johan Santana threw a no-hitter Friday to accomplish what Nolan Ryan, Tom seaver, Dwight Gooden and David Cone could do only for other teams – not the Mets.
Santana scattered five walks and struck out eight during the 8-0 victory.
Sanatana’s no-no leaves the San Diego Padres as the only franchise without a no-hitter, and anoints the Padres with newfound infamy as the team with the longest drought. We haven’t yet worked out their current count.
The Mets drought stretched into the team’s 50th season, starting when the St. Louis Cardinals’ Julian Javier singled to left off Mets starter Roger Craig on April 11, 1962, during the Mets franchise’s first Major League game.
In addition to Ryan, Seaver, Gooden, Cone, Mike Scott and Hideo Nomo also pitched no-hitters after leaving the Mets. Nomo is the only pitcher to hurl no-nos both before (Los Angeles Dodgers, 1996) and after (Boston Red Sox, 2001) his stints with the Mets.
The rest of the cast pitching no-hitters before joining the Mets includes Don Cardwell (Chicago Cubs), Warren Spahn (Milwaukee Braves), Dean Chance (Minnesota Twins), Dock Ellis (Pittsburgh Pirates), John Candelaria (Pittsburgh Pirates), Bret Saberhagen (Kansas City Royals), Scott Erickson (Twins), Al Leiter (Florida Marlins) and Kenny Rogers (Texas Rangers).
Thank you, Johan for finally breaking the curse.
March 12, 2019
Reds no-hit Dodgers, 80 years ago today
The Cincinnati Reds’ Lloyd “Whitey” Moore and Gene “Junior” Thompson combined to no-hit the Brooklyn Dodgers in a Grapefruit League game, 80 years ago today.
On Sunday, March 12, 1939, in front of 2,809 fans at Tampa’s Plant Field, Moore threw six innings of no-hit ball and Thompson followed with three, with each pitcher issuing a single base on balls. The Reds won 5-0.
Oddly, Johnny “Double No-No” Vander Meer was supposed to start the game but was scratched from the lineup due to sickness.
There was what appeared to be a Dodgers hit in the first inning but it didn’t become official. Pete Coscarart lined an apparent double down the right-field line but failed to touch first base. Reds first-baseman Frank McCormick noticed the miss and called for the ball, and umpire George Magerkuth ruled Coscarart out.
March 11, 2019
Acid-washed no-no thrower Dock Ellis born 74 years ago today
Happy birthday to Dock Ellis, the only major league pitcher known to throw a no-hitter under the influence of LSD.
Ellis, who would have been 74 today, threw the no-no for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday, June 12, 1970 during the first game of doubleheader against the Padres at San Diego Stadium. The pitcher has acknowledged taking LSD the day of the game, as he was under the impression that the Pirates had a day off.
Ellis, who later in life overcame drug issues and became a drug counselor, died in 2008.
March 10, 2019
Martis tosses WBC no-no, 13 years ago today
The Netherlands’ Shairon Martis pitched a World Baseball Classic no-hitter, 13 years ago today.
On March 10, 2006, Martis no-hit Panama for seven innings at San Juan, Puerto Rico’s Hiram Bithorn Stadium, walking one before the 10-0 game was called due to the mercy rule.
Martis was down to his last pitch (starters were limited to 65 for the first round), but Panama’s Cesar Quintero hit into a double play grounder. The only other runner he allows is Adolfo Rivera was the other Panama batter to reach base, gaining first on a 7th-inning error by third baseman Ivanon Coffie.
Martis appeared in 26 major-league games with the Washington Nationals and Minnesota Twins, posting a 5.35 ERA.
