June 15, 1938: Johnny Vander Meer tosses second straight no-hitter in historic night game at Ebbets Field
It’s never been duplicated in the majors or minors and might…
August 27, 1937: Fred Frankhouse tosses rain-shortened no-hitter
In the midst of the best game of his career, the Brooklyn Dodgers’…
April 30, 1946: Cleveland’s Bob Feller no-hits the Yankees, 1-0
Cleveland’s Bob Feller had been baseball’s best pitcher in…
August 27, 1938: Monte Pearson tosses Yankee Stadium’s first no-hitter
Between April 1923 and August 1938, there were 13 no-hitters…
August 15, 1943: Canada’s Olive Little tosses first no-hit, no-run game in AAGPBL history
Olive Little wasn't particularly interested in joining the…
July 21, 1950: Bob Friend tosses no-hitter at age 19 for Waco Pirates
Bob Friend established a reputation as one of the National League’s…
July 29, 1944: Annabelle ‘Lefty’ Lee tosses AAGPBL’s first perfect game for Minneapolis Millerettes
After a successful inaugural season in 1943, the All-American…
May 5, 1946: Leon Day throws Opening Day no-hitter for Newark Eagles
It is common knowledge that Cleveland Indians Hall of Famer Bob…
June 30, 1948: Cleveland’s Bob Lemon throws a no-hitter against the Tigers
As June 1948 neared its conclusion, the 1948 American League…
September 9, 1945: Dick Fowler becomes first Canadian to toss a major-league no-hitter
As World War II neared its conclusion in the summer of 1945,…
June 18, 1947: ‘The Whip’ Ewell Blackwell throws a no-hitter for Reds
“Ah just fired fast ball after fast ball at ’em in the ninth,”…
May 15, 1944: Reds’ Clyde Shoun showin’ his stuff in 79-minute no-hitter
Clyde “Hardrock” Shoun didn’t plan on playing in the big…
August 30, 1941: Sweet sound of the Arkansas Hummingbird: Lon Warneke fires a no-hitter
The Arkansas Hummingbird, Lon Warneke, had come oh-so-close before.…
April 30, 1940: Tex Carleton’s no-hitter gives Dodgers record-tying ninth victory to start season
At the close of the 1939 baseball season, Tex Carleton prepared…
June 11, 1938: Reds’ Johnny Vander Meer tosses first no-hitter
The Cincinnati Reds were one of the surprise teams in baseball…
August 5, 1940: John Whitehead tosses abbreviated no-hitter for last big-league victory
“For some time now large John has been in danger of being booted…
April 23, 1946: Ed Head throws a no-hitter in his post-war return for Brooklyn Dodgers
For the first time since 1941, the 1946 baseball season opened…
April 16, 1940: Bob Feller’s no-hitter on Opening Day propels Cleveland to 1-0 win over White Sox
In all of major-league history, only one no-hitter has been pitched…
June 1, 1937: Bill Dietrich resuscitates career with a no-hitter
The Chicago White Sox’ bespectacled 27-year-old right-hander…
September 3, 1947: A’s rookie Bill McCahan falls short of perfect game by an error
“It was all my fault,” Philadelphia Athletics first baseman…
July 10, 1947: Don Black pitches first no-hitter at Cleveland Stadium
Don Black reached the end of the line in Philadelphia. A’s…
August 11, 1950: Vern Bickford pitches no-hitter at Braves Field
Vern Bickford came close to a no-hitter on September 5, 1947,…
June 22, 1944: Abba Dabba does it again: Jim Tobin’s 5-inning no-hitter
“The record books recognize only those no-hitters that go nine…
April 27, 1944: ‘Old Ironsides’ Jim Tobin tosses no-hitter and wallops home run for Boston Braves
During the war years (1942-1945), the fans of the Boston Braves…