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Grier throws baseball’s first World Series no-hitter, 90 years ago today

Claude “Red” Grier threw baseball’s first World Series no-hitter, 90 years ago today.

On Sunday, October 3, 1926, in the Game 3 of 1926 Colored World Series between Grier’s Atlantic City Bacharach Giants and the opposing Chicago American Giants, Grier no-hit the American Giants for a 10-0 win in front of just 2,857 fans at Maryland Baseball Park in Baltimore.

Thirty years later, the New York Yankees’ Don Larsen threw the first Major League Baseball no-hitter in the 1956 World Series, a perfect game against the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Expos’ Stoneman no-hits Mets, 44 years ago today

The Montreal Expos’ Bill Stoneman no-hit the New York Mets, 44 years ago today.

On October 2, 1972, during the second game of a Monday doubleheader, Stoneman no-hit the Mets at Parc Jarry for a 7-0 win. Stoneman struck out nine but walked seven.

The Mets got a runner 90 feet from homeplate in the fifth inning but couldn’t drive him in. With one out and Bill Sudakis on first from a walk, Don Hahn reached first on an error by Stoneman and Ted Martinez advanced Sudakis to third on 3-6 force aply, but Stoneman struck out pinch hitter Dave Marshall to exit the inning unscathed.

It was Stoneman’s second no-hitter. On Thursday, April 17, 1969, in the Expos franchise’s ninth game, Stoneman no-hit the Philadelphia Phillies at Connie Mack Stadium for a 7-0 win.

Also tossing a no-no on this date was the Cleveland Naps’ Addie Joss, who threw a perfecto against the Chicago White Sox 104 years ago today at League Park.

Witt hurls perfecto on final game of ’84 season, 32 years ago today

The California Angels’ Mike Witt threw a perfect game on the final game of the 1984 season, 32 years ago today.

On Sunday, September 30, 1984, Witt needed just 94 pitchers to retire all 27 of the Texas Rangers he faced for a 1-0 win in front of just 8,375 fans at Arlington Stadium. Witt struck out 10 batters.

Witt also threw the final two innings of a combined Angels no-no on Wednesday, April 11, 1990 at Anaheim Stadium. Mark Langston got the start and threw seven innings of no-hit ball against the Seattle Mariners, but took himself out of the game as his arm speed just wasn’t there. Witt came in and threw two perfect innings.

Alvarez finishes 2013 season with walk-off wild pitch no-hitter

The Miami Marlins’ Henderson Alvarez finished off the 2013 season with a no-hitter that ended with a walk-off wild pitch, three years ago today.

Alvarez, pitching at Marlins Park on Sunday, September 29, 2013, no-hit the Detroit Tigers through nine innings, but the Marlins couldn’t score a single run. Miami loaded the bases in the bottom of the ninth, and then Luke Putkonen plunked pinch-hitter Greg Dobbs, sending Giancarlo Stanton home for the 1-0 no-hit victory.

Two other no-nos were thrown on this date

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John Montefusco


 
San Francisco Giants (NL)


 
Wednesday, September 29, 1976

San Francisco Giants 9, Atlanta Braves 0

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (Atlanta)


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Mike Warren


 
Oakland Athletics (AL)


 
Thursday, September 29, 1983

Oakland Athletics 3, Chicago White Sox 0

Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum (Oakland)

Rangers’ Blyleven no-hits Angels, 39 years ago today

Bert Blyleven became the only no-hitter thrown born in the Netherlands, 39 years ago today.

The Texas Rangers pitcher from Zeist no-hit the California Angels on Thursday, September 22, 1977 at Anaheim Stadium. Blyleven, who was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2011, is now a color analyst for the Minnesota Twins.

Cardinals’ Paul Dean, Athletics’ Vida Blue throw no-hitters on this date

The St. Louis Cardinals’ Paul Dean and the Oakland Athletics’ Vida Blue threw no-hitters on this date.

On Friday, September 21, 1934, during the second game of an Ebbets Field doubleheader against Brooklyn, Dean no-hit the Dodgers for a 3-0 win. The no-no broke the longest no-hitter drought in Major League Baseball history in terms of game days at 535 (more than three years!), a record that stands today.

Older brother Dizzy Dean pitched the opener of that doubleheader, holding the the Dodgers to three hits for a 13-0 complete-game win.

On Monday, September 21, 1970, Blue no-hit the Minnesota Twins at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum for a 6-0 victory. At 21 years, 1 month and 24 days, Blue set the new modern-era mark for a youngster.

Bob Moose no-hits Mets 47 years ago today, 1 of 6 on this date

September 20 is a popular day for a no-hitter.

Six no-hitters have been tossed on this date, though none of those have been thrown in the 47 years since Bob Moose temporarily interrupted the Miracle Mets’ postseason push with a no-hitter at Shea Stadium on Saturday, September 20, 1969.

Moose on that day struck out six and walked three to lead the Pirates to a 4-0 win over New York. The Cubs lost, too, so the Mets maintained a four-game lead in the newly formed National League East division.

September 20’s six no-hitters ties four other dates for the most no-nos for a particular date: April 27, May 15 September 28.

Here are the other September 20 no-hitters:

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Larry Corcoran


 
Chicago White Stockings (NL)


 
Wednesday, September 20, 1882

Chicago White Stockings 5, Worcester Ruby Legs 0

Lake Front Park (Chicago)

(His second of three no-hitters)


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James "Nixey" Callahan


 
Chicago White Sox (AL)


 
Saturday, September 20, 1902 (First game of doubleheader)

Chicago White Sox 3, Detroit Tigers 0

South Side Park (Chicago)

(First American League no hitter)


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Nick Maddox


 
Pittsburgh Pirates (NL)


 
Friday, September 20, 1907

Pittsburgh Pirates 2, Brooklyn Superbas 1

Exposition Park (Pittsburgh)


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Frank Smith


 
Chicago White Sox (AL)


 
Sunday, September 20, 1908

Chicago White Sox 1, Philadelphia Athletics 0

South Side Park (Chicago)

(His second of two no-hitters)


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Hoyt Wilhelm


 
Baltimore Orioles (AL)


 
Saturday, September 20, 1958

Baltimore Orioles 1, New York Yankees 0

Memorial Stadium (Baltimore)

Cardinals’ Washburn pays back Giants, 48 years ago today

Four no-hitters were tossed on this date, but three of them are more than 100 years old.

The only modern-day no-hitter was thrown on Wednesday, September 18, 1968, by the St. Louis Cardinals’ Ray Washburn against the San Francisco Giants. It came just a day after the Giants’ Gaylord Perry no-hit the Cards.

The others:

Cy Young threw the first of his three no-hitters for the National League’s Cleveland Spiders during the first game of a Saturday doubleheader at League Park on September 18, 1897. The Spiders topped the Cincinnati Reds 6-0.
The Philadelphia Phillies’ Chick Fraser no-hit the Chicago Cubs during the second game of a Friday, September 18, 1903, doubleheader at Chicago’s West Side Park. The Phillies beat the Cubs 10-0.
And the Cleveland Naps’ Bob “Dusty” Rhoads no-hit the Boston Red Sox on Friday, September 18, 1908, for a 2-1 at Cleveland’s League Park.

Nomo throws Coors Field no-no, 20 years ago today

Hideo NomoThe Los Angeles Dodgers’ Hideo Nomo no-hit the Colorado Rockies, 20 years ago today.

On Tuesday, September 17, 1996, Nomo threw a no-no against the Rockies for a 9-0 win at Coors Field. It remains the ballpark’s only no-hitter. Nomo followed it up with a second no-hitter for the Boston Red Sox in 2001.

Also throwing a no-hitter on this date 48 years ago today is the San Francisco Giants’ Gaylord Perry. On Tuesday, September 17, 1968, Perry out-dueled Bob Gibson to no-hit the St. Louis Cardinals for a 1-0 win at Candlestick Park. The Cards’ Ray Washburn retaliated by no-hitting the Giants the next day.

126th anniversary of Cannonball Titcomb’s no-no

The Rochester Broncos’ Ledell “Cannonball” Titcomb threw a no-hitter against the Syracuse Stars, 126 years ago today.

It was the first no-hitter thrown after baseball established a walk as four balls.

On Monday, September 15, 1890, Titcomb no-hit the Stars for a 7-0 win in an American Association match-up at Rochester’s Culver Field. Titcomb walked two and hit one batter while striking out seven. The Broncos also committed three errors.

Rochester and Syracuse had been brought into the American Association in 1890 to replace the Brooklyn and Cincinnati franchises, which defected to the National League after the 1889 season. Both the Broncos and the Stars folded after just one season.