July 28, 1976: Blue Moon Odom, Francisco Barrios walk record 11 in combined no-hitter for White Sox
Tradition dictates that you don’t talk about a no-hitter in…
April 15, 1987: Milwaukee’s Juan Nieves throws no-hitter against Orioles
The beginning of the 1987 season had been a fun ride for the…
September 19, 1986: Joe Cowley tosses a ‘not impressive’ no-hitter for White Sox
“He did his job. He got 27 outs. ... Not to put Joe Cowley…
June 27, 1980: Dodgers’ Jerry Reuss throws no-hitter to beat rival Giants
Jerry Reuss was on a roll. He’d returned to the Los Angeles…
August 9, 1976: John Candelaria pitches Pirates’ first no-hitter in Pittsburgh in seven decades
John Candelaria, pitching in his second major-league season in…
September 28, 1975: Oakland A’s use four pitchers to no-hit Angels on final day of season
On the very last day of the 1975 season, the Oakland Athletics…
September 16, 1988: Reds’ Tom Browning waits out rain delay and delivers perfect game
On the evening of September 16, 1988, in Cincinnati, a relatively…
September 30, 1984: Mike Witt throws perfect game in Angels’ final game of the season
Season-ending games rarely hold much fascination for many fans…
April 21, 1984: David Palmer throws five perfect innings in Expos’ rain-shortened win
If Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton were a sportswriter covering the…
May 15, 1981: Cleveland’s Len Barker makes history with perfect game against Blue Jays
Who could have foreseen that the Friday evening matchup between…
April 16, 1978: Cardinals’ Bob Forsch pitches his first no-hitter
April 16, 1978, was not an ideal day for baseball in St. Louis.…
September 26, 1983: Bob Forsch settles the score and throws his second no-hitter
On September 26, 1983, an article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch…
September 25, 1986: Astros’ Mike Scott no-hits the Giants to clinch NL West title
Most preseason prognosticators had predicted that Houston would…
September 26, 1981: Nolan Ryan breaks Koufax’s mark with fifth no-hitter
When Nolan Ryan signed on November 19, 1979, what at the time…
April 7, 1979: Astros’ Ken Forsch hurls earliest no-hitter in MLB history
To relate each of the historical events that converged in the…
July 9, 1976: Houston’s Larry Dierker tosses a no-hitter at the Astrodome
“I knew I had a no-hitter after the first inning,” said Larry…
June 11, 1990: Rangers’ Nolan Ryan fires his sixth career no-hitter
“This has a special place right up there with the fifth one…
May 10, 1981: Expos’ Charlie Lea pitches a ‘Giant’ no-hitter
Montreal’s 24-year-old right-hander Charlie Lea was an unlikely…
May 30, 1977: Dennis Eckersley no-hits Angels in Cleveland
It was evident to at least one person that Dennis Eckersley was…
April 7, 1984: Jack Morris throws a no-hitter against the White Sox
No-hitters are often remembered for the dramatic defensive plays…
June 1, 1975: Nolan Ryan ties Koufax’s record with fourth career no-hitter
Nolan Ryan’s right elbow was killing him. Despite a gaudy 8-3…
June 16, 1978: Tom Terrific! Seaver tosses only no-hitter
“If you pitch long enough with good enough stuff,” said Tom…
June 29, 1990: Oakland’s Dave Stewart hurls no-hitter in Toronto
After right-hander Dave Stewart suffered a tough loss to the…
July 4, 1983: Dave Righetti tosses a no-hitter on Fourth of July
One never knows how a given game will work out. On the Fourth…