Ballplayers are trained to always know the count, but perhaps…
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If there was a team that needed the proverbial “shot in the…
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To throw a no-hitter typically takes a pitcher and catcher working…
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In his first start with the Boston Red Sox, Hideo Nomo pitched…
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On a typical workday in Tokyo, rush-hour traffic is notorious…
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Pressure was David Cone’s lifeblood. In 1996, with the Yankees,…
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David Wells positively reeks of New York Yankees history. During…
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Even had Kenny Rogers not tossed a perfect game on July 28, 1994,…
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Sunday, April 12, 1992, was a windy, 41-degree day in Cleveland…
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The Wilson Álvarez no-hitter journey began in the Maracaibo…
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The 1973 season was not going as envisioned by Cincinnati Reds…
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The visiting Nationals and the Giants had comparable win-loss…
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The Detroit Tigers were clinging to a 2½-game lead over Cleveland…
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The Detroit Wolverines visited Chicago’s West Side Park to…
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From 1875 to 1899 there were 50 complete-game no-hitters thrown…
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“It was the cleverest piece of pitching ever seen in the Polo…
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If you had mentioned the name Tony Mullane to his teammates and…
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“The Reds were woefully weak with the willow, not being able…
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It was Sunday, October 4, the last day of the 1891 season, when…
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When Guy Hecker tossed a no-hitter against the Alleghenys of…
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Boston Red Sox fans can commemorate the 100th anniversary of…
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May 9, 2010: Oakland’s Dallas Braden retires 27 straight in perfect game on Mother’s Day
May 18, 2004: Randy Johnson pitches a perfect game at age 40
April 27, 2002: Pitcher and catcher are in sync as Boston’s Derek Lowe no-hits Devil Rays
April 4, 2001: Hideo Nomo joins elite company with no-hitters in both leagues
September 17, 1996: Hideo Nomo no-hits Colorado Rockies at hitter-friendly Coors Field
July 18, 1999: With Don Larsen watching, David Cone channels perfection for Yankees
May 17, 1998: David Wells pitches first perfect game in Yankee Stadium since Don Larsen
July 28, 1994: Kenny Rogers throws a perfect game in Texas
April 12, 1992: Boston’s Matt Young loses the game but throws a no-hitter against Indians
August 11, 1991: ‘Untouchable’ Wilson Alvarez pitches a no-hitter in second major-league start
July 1, 1973: Hal King is an unlikely hero in the Queen City for Reds
July 29, 2016: Washington Nationals escape jam with unique 3-3-5 triple play against Giants
August 15, 2011: Jim Thome collects career home runs 599 and 600 in Twins’ win
June 27, 1933: L.A. Angels overcome Joe DiMaggio’s home run; Win Ballou earns win
July 28, 1888: Jimmy Ryan hits for cycle as Chicago White Stockings win 21-17 slugging match
May 1, 1886: Al Atkinson throws second career no-hitter
October 4, 1884: Sam Kimber’s one-of-a-kind no-hitter
July 31, 1891: At age 20, Amos Rusie blanks Brooklyn for first no-hitter in Giants history
September 11, 1882: Tony Mullane throws the first no-hitter in American Association
August 19, 1880: Larry Corcoran throws first career no-hitter
October 4, 1891: Theodore Breitenstein of St. Louis Browns throws no-hitter in his first major-league start
September 19, 1882: Guy Hecker throws Louisville’s second no-hitter of season
SABR Digital Library: When Boston Still Had the Babe: The 1918 World Champion Red Sox