50th anniversary of Horlen’s White Sox no-no

Joel “Joe” HorlenToday is the 50th anniversary of Joel “Joe” Horlen’s Chicago White Sox no-hitter.

During the first game of a Sunday, September 10, 1967, doubleheader at the old Comiskey Park, Horlen no-hit the Detroit Tigers for a 6-0 win. The Sox jumped out to an early 5-0 lead in the first inning on RBI singles by Ken Boyer and Pete Ward, a two-run triple by Wayne ausey and an RBI single by Horlen.

Causey saved Horlen’s no-no in the ninth by fielding a tough chance behind second base and making an off-balance throw to first for the inning’s first out. Horlen enticed two additional ground outs to seal the feat.

“I just knew I had to get the ball,” Causey told the AP.

Also throwing a no-hitter on this date is the Cleveland Indians’ Ray Caldwell, who no-hit the New York Yankees on September 10, 1919, during the first game of a Wednesday doubleheader for a 3-0 win at the Polo Grounds.