October 5, 1884: Maroons’ Sweeney, Boyle combine to toss and lose rain-shortened Union Association no-hitter
The first and only season of the Union Association was coming…
May 27, 1888: Bridegroom Adonis Terry no-hits Louisville on a Sunday in Queens
Early in the fall of 1887, Brooklyn Grays pitcher Will Terry…
July 24, 1886: Adonis Terry throws a no-hitter for Brooklyn … or does he?
On July 24, 1886, Adonis Terry hurled a 1-0 no-hitter for the…
August 4, 1884: Buffalo’s Pud Galvin pitches his second major-league no-hitter
Pud Galvin stood 5-feet-8 and weighed 190 pounds. Despite that…
June 21, 1888: George Van Haltren tosses rain-shortened no-hitter for Chicago
Largely overlooked today, George Van Haltren was a speedy center…
July 30, 1889: Hazleton’s Jacob White Eyes competes in pitchers’ duel in Harrisburg
In the 1880s, the Educational Home for Boys in Philadelphia…
October 12, 1890: Oakland’s Kid Carsey hurls no-hitter in San Francisco
In 1890 professional baseball was illegal on Sundays in many…
September 23, 1890: Browns teenager George Nicol tosses 7-inning no-hitter in debut
He was such a green recruit that a hometown newspaper did not…
October 1, 1884: Rookie Pretzels Getzien twists opponents in rain-shortened no-hitter
“Detroit’s German battery proved to be a terror to the Philadelphia…
May 1, 1886: Al Atkinson throws second career no-hitter
From 1875 to 1899 there were 50 complete-game no-hitters thrown…
October 4, 1884: Sam Kimber’s one-of-a-kind no-hitter
There once was a major-league game that served up all of these…
July 31, 1891: At age 20, Amos Rusie blanks Brooklyn for first no-hitter in Giants history
“It was the cleverest piece of pitching ever seen in the Polo…
September 11, 1882: Tony Mullane throws the first no-hitter in American Association
If you had mentioned the name Tony Mullane to his teammates and…
August 19, 1880: Larry Corcoran throws first career no-hitter
“The Reds were woefully weak with the willow, not being able…
October 4, 1891: Theodore Breitenstein of St. Louis Browns throws no-hitter in his first major-league start
It was Sunday, October 4, the last day of the 1891 season, when…
September 19, 1882: Guy Hecker throws Louisville’s second no-hitter of season
When Guy Hecker tossed a no-hitter against the Alleghenys of…
June 21, 1890: No hits — but no win for Silver King
A hit that wasn’t a hit turned an exciting, but hardly unique,…
September 13, 1883: One hand, no hits for Hugh Daily
Cleveland fans had good reason for optimism heading into the…
June 17, 1880: Perfection revisited by John Ward
Two perfect games within a week defies all odds.1 But that is…
June 12, 1880: Baseball perfection by Lee Richmond
“The most wonderful game on record.”1 That’s how contemporary…
June 2, 1879: Lee Richmond’s no-hit debut
When the National Association’s last place Worcester club…
July 15, 1876: Wearin’ of the ‘Grin’: George Bradley’s no-hitter
1876 St. Louis Brown Stockings. 1 - Joe Blong, 2 - George Bradley,…
July 28, 1875: The first professional no-hitter: Joe Borden
Professional baseball in the 19th century produced many notable…
May 29, 1875: The first recorded no-hitter: Princeton vs. Yale
“Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah! Tiger! Hish! Boom! Ha!” According…