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Angels’ Weaver no-hits Twins, 6 years ago today

Six years ago today, the Los Angeles Angels’ Jered Weaver no-hit the Minnesota Twins for a 9-0 win at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.

Weaver walked just one batter, and the only other Twins player to reach base, Chris Parmelee, did so by striking out and running out a passed ball by Chris Iannetta.

Four years before his credited no-no, Weaver was involved in an unofficial no-no on the road against the crosstown Los Angeles Dodgers. Weaver threw six innings of no-hit ball on Saturday, June 28, 2008, but let the Dodgers take a 1-0 lead in the fifth on a couple of errors, a stolen base and a sacrifice fly. Jose Arrendondo threw another two innings of no-hit ball, but the Angels never scored so the game was over after 8 1/2 innings.

Baseball’s only 9-inning double no-no, 101 years ago today

Today is the 101st anniversary of baseball’s only double nine-inning no-hitter.

The Chicago Cubs’ Hippo Vaughn and the Cincinnati Reds’ Fred Toney each held their opponents hitless through nine innings of baseball at Weeghman Park on Wednesday, May 2, 1917. The game went to the 10th, and the Reds scored on a single, an error and another error on a swinging bunt. Toney got the no-no and the 1-0 victory, but Vaughn had to settle for a stellar performance that’s not recognized as an official no-hitter.

Also on this date in 2012, the Los Angeles Angels’ Jered Weaver no-hit the Minnesota Twins for a 9-0 win at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.

Mets no-hit in Philly, 132 years ago today

At Atkinson

The Philadelphia Athletics’ Al Atkinson no-hit the New York Metropolitans, 132 years ago today.

On Saturday, May 1, 1886, in front of 2,700 fans at Philadelphia’s Jefferson Street Grounds, Atkinson struck out eight and walked three to lead the A’s to a 3-2 win. Three other Mets reached first base on errors, and another took the bag on a force play.

The feat marked Atkinson’s second no-no for the A’s. On Saturday, May 24, 1884, at Philadelphia’s Recreation Park, Atkinson no-hit the Pittsburgh Alleghenys for a 10-1 win.

Today is the 27th anniversary of Nolan Ryan’s 7th no-hitter

Nolan Ryan threw his major league record seventh no-hitter, 27 years ago today.

Ryan, pitching for the Texas Rangers at the age of 44 on May 1, 1991, struck out 16 Blue Jays and held the others to no hits as the Rangers topped Toronto 3-0. Said Rangers pitching coach Tom House to the Dallas Morning News, the Blue Jays, “just got in the way of a train.”

Three other no-hitters were thrown on May 1 in other years – Al Atkinson, Johnny Lush and Don Wilson.

Here are the May Day no-nos:

21 of 297
Al Atkinson


 
Philadelphia Athletics (AA)


 
Saturday, May 1, 1886

Philadelphia Athletics 3, New York Metropolitans 2

Jefferson Street Grounds (Philadelphia)

(His second of two no-hitters)


53 of 297
Johnny Lush


 
Philadelphia Phillies (NL)


 
Tuesday, May 1, 1906

Philadelphia Phillies 6, Brooklyn Superbas 0

Washington Park (Brooklyn)


170 of 297
Don Wilson


 
Houston Astros (NL)


 
Thursday, May 1, 1969

Houston Astros 4, Cincinnati Reds 0

Crosley Field (Cincinnati)

(His second of two no-hitters)


225 of 297
Nolan Ryan


 
Texas Rangers (AL)


 
Wednesday, May 1, 1991

Texas Rangers 3, Toronto Blue Jays 0

Arlington Stadium (Texas)

(His seventh of seven no-hitters, finalizing his major league record.)

Five no-hitters thrown on this date, one for a loss

Steve Barber

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 no-nos:

93 of 297
Charlie Robertson


 
Chicago White Sox (AL)


 
Sunday, April 30, 1922

Chicago White Sox 2, Detroit Tigers 0

Navin Field (Detroit)

(Perfect game)


110 of 297
James "Tex" Carleton


 
Brooklyn Dodgers (NL)


 
Tuesday, April 30, 1940

Brooklyn Dodgers 3, Cincinnati Reds 0

Crosley Field (Cincinnati)


116 of 297
Bob Feller


 
Cleveland Indians (AL)


 
Tuesday, April 30, 1946

Cleveland Indians 1, New York Yankees 0

Yankee Stadium (New York)

(His second of three no-hitters)


169 of 297
Jim Maloney


 
Cincinnati Reds (NL)


 
Wednesday, April 30, 1969

Cincinnati Reds 10, Houston Astros 0

Crosley Field (Cincinnati)

(His second of two no-hitters)


159 of 297
Steve Barber (8 2/3 inn.)

Stu Miller (1/3 inn.)


 
Baltimore Orioles (AL)


 
Sunday, April 30, 1967 (First game of doubleheader)

Detroit Tigers 2, Baltimore Orioles 1

Memorial Stadium (Baltimore)

(Barber and Miller combine for a loss.)

Pirates’ Kingham retires first 20 in MLB debut before losing perfecto

The Pittsburgh Pirates’ Nick Kingham retired the first 20 batters he faced Sunday in his major league debut before losing the perfect game on a seventh-inning single.

Kingham took a perfect game into the seventh inning and retired the first two batters before the St. Louis Cardinals Paul DeJong singled down the third-base line. Kingham struck out nine and walked none in his steller debut performance and managed to escape the 7th inning with his shutout intact.

The only pitcher to throw a no-hitter in his major-league debut was the Cincinnati Reds’ Charles “Bumpus” Jones. On Saturday, October 15, 1892, at Cincinnati’s League Park, Jones no-hit the Pittsburgh Pirates for a 7-1 win.

Happy birthday Frank ‘Noodles’ Hahn

Happy birthday to Cincinnati Reds pitcher Frank “Noodles” Hahn, thrower of a 1900 no-no.

Hahn, born 139 years ago today, no-hit the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday, July 12, 1900, for a 4-0 victory at Cincinnati’s League Park. Hahn, who led the majors in strikeouts in 1899, 1900 and 1901, struck out eight in the game while walking two and hitting another batter.

Indians’ Ferrell homers in his own no-no, 88 years ago today

The Cleveland Indians’ Wes Ferrell threw a no-hitter against the St. Louis Browns and helped his cause with a homer, 87 years ago today.

On Wednesday, April 29, 1931 at Cleveland’s League Park, Ferrell no-hit the Browns for a 9-0 victory. Ferrell struck out eight while walking three and also contributed at the plate with a 2-for-4 day including a home run, a double and 4 RBIs.

Only three other pitchers have hit a homer while pitching a no-hitter (Rick Wise actually hit two). Here are those games:

1
Jim Tobin


 
Boston Braves (NL)


 
Thursday, April 27, 1944

Boston Braves 2, Brooklyn Dodgers 0

Braves Field (Boston)
(Tobin went 1-for-3 with an 8th-inning leadoff homer off Fritz Ostermueller, 1 RBI)


2
Earl Wilson


 
Boston Red Sox (AL)


 
Tuesday, June 26, 1962

Boston Red Sox 2, Los Angeles Angels 0

Fenway Park (Boston)
(Wilson went 1-for-3 with a one-out homer off Bo Belinsky in the 3rd inning, 1 RBI)


3
Rick Wise


 
Philadelphia Phillies (NL)


 
Wednesday, June 23, 1971

Philadelphia Phillies 4, Cincinnati Reds 0

Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati)
(Wise went 2-for-3 with a 5th-inning, two-run homer off Ross Grimsley and an 8th-inning solo shot off Clay Carroll, 3 RBIs)

Jesse “Nip” Winters born on this date in 1899

Jesse ‘Nip’ Winters

Happy birthday to Jesse “Nip” Winters, who threw two Negro Leagues no-hitters.

Winters, born on this day in 1899 in Washington D.C., tossed his no-nos while pitching for the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants and Hilldale.

Winters spent the final 30 years of his life until his death in 1971 in Hockessin, Delaware. The town honored him with a historical marker in 2015, according to the Hockessin Community News.

Here are Winters’ no-hitters:

1
Jesse “Nip” Winters


 
Atlantic City Bacharach Giants


 
Wednesday, July 26, 1922

Atlantic City Bacharach Giants 7, Indianapolis ABCs 1

(Winters’ first of two no-hitters on this list)


2
Jesse “Nip” Winters


 
Hilldale (Darby, Pennsylvania)


 
Wednesday, September 3, 1924 (first game of doubleheader)

Hilldale 2, Harrisburg Giants 0

(First Eastern Colored League no-hitter; Winters’s second of two no-hitters on this list)

Happy birthday Tom Browning, Bill Hawke

Happy birthday today to two no-no throwers: Tom Browning and Bill Hawke.

Browning, the former Cincinnati Reds pitcher, turns 58 today. On Friday, September 16, 1988, he threw a 1-0 perfect game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Riverfront Stadium.

Hawke, born on this day in 1893, holds the distinction of throwing the first no-hitter at the current 60-foot-6 pitching distance. The hurler for the National League’s Baltimore Orioles no-hit the Washington Senators on Wednesday, August 16, 1893 for a 5-0 victory at Washington’s Boundary Field.