Five no-no birthdays today

Ray Caldwell, born this day in 1988, threw a no-hitter for the Cleveland Indians in 1919.Today is one of two days throughout the calendar year in which we’re most flush with no-no birthdays. Five pitchers of no-hitters celebrate April 26 as the day of their entrances into the world: Ray Caldwell (born in 1888), Jesse Barnes (born in 1892), Virgil Trucks (pictured above, born in 1917), Sal Maglie (born in 1917) and Mike Scott (born in 1955, turns 61 today).

The other day with five no-no throwers born is June 1.

Here are the no-hitters pitched by those celebrating birthdays today:

91 of 295
Ray Caldwell


 
Cleveland Indians (AL)


 
Wednesday, September 10, 1919 (First game of doubleheader)

Cleveland Indians 3, New York Yankees 0

Polo Grounds (New York)


94 of 295
Jesse Barnes


 
New York Giants (NL)


 
Sunday, May 7, 1922

New York Giants 6, Philadelphia Phillies 0

Polo Grounds (New York)


127 of 295
Virgil Trucks


 
Detroit Tigers (AL)


 
Thursday, May 15, 1952

Detroit Tigers 1, Washington Senators 0

Briggs Stadium (Detroit)

(His first of two no-hitters)


129 of 295
Virgil Trucks


 
Detroit Tigers (AL)


 
Monday, August 25, 1952

Detroit Tigers 1, New York Yankees 0

Yankee Stadium (New York)

(His second of two no-hitters)


135 of 295
Sal Maglie


 
Brooklyn Dodgers (NL)


 
Tuesday, September 25, 1956

Brooklyn Dodgers 5, Philadelphia Phillies 0

Ebbets Field (Brooklyn)


215 of 295
Mike Scott


 
Houston Astros (NL)


 
Thursday, September 25, 1986

Houston Astros 2, San Francisco Giants 0

Astrodome (Houston)

(Game clinches National Leauge West division for Astros.)