
May 29, 1875: The first recorded no-hitter: Princeton vs. Yale
“Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah! Tiger! Hish! Boom! Ha!” According…

July 28, 1875: The first professional no-hitter: Joe Borden
Professional baseball in the 19th century produced many notable…

July 15, 1876: Wearin' of the 'Grin': George Bradley's no-hitter
Since 1876 marked the US Centennial, it was only fitting that…

June 2, 1879: Lee Richmond’s no-hit debut
When the National Association’s last place Worcester club sent…

June 12, 1880: Baseball perfection by Lee Richmond
“The most wonderful game on record.”[fn]Sunday Herald (unidentified…

June 17, 1880: Perfection revisited by John Ward
Two perfect games within a week defies all odds.[fn]According…

August 19, 1880: Larry Corcoran throws first career no-hitter
“The Reds were woefully weak with the willow, not being able…

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…

September 19, 1882: Guy Hecker throws Louisville's second no-hitter of season
When Guy Hecker tossed a no-hitter against the Alleghenys of…

September 13, 1883: One hand, no hits for Hugh Daily
Cleveland fans had good reason for optimism heading into the…

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…

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…

May 1, 1886: Al Atkinson throws second career no-hitter
From 1875 to 1899 there were 50 complete-game no-hitters thrown…

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 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…

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…

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…

October 15, 1892: Bumpus Jones, the no-hit phenom
Bumpus Jones was the talk of the baseball world at 22, a pitcher…

August 16, 1893: Bill Hawke’s no-hitter
In the early days of baseball, a multitude of changes occurred…

April 19, 1900: A “Basket of Fresh Goose Eggs”
On April 19, 1900, hundreds of baseball fans gathered outside…

June 30, 1901: Cleveland's Pete Dowling tosses the American League’s first no-hitter — or does he?
Baseball records, like other forms of knowledge, are not chiseled…

September 20, 1902: Chicago's Nixey Callahan throws American League's first no-hitter
When seventh-place teams visit fourth-place teams in the third…

May 5, 1904: Cy Young pitches a perfect game
Old Cy Young was on the verge of history as he stood on the mound…

August 15, 1905: Rube Waddell tosses rain-shortened no-hitter – or does he?
“With Rube] Waddell hurling the game of his life, the Browns…