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The Padres’ first no-hitter should have come in 1982

Apr 19, 2021

San Diego Padres fans had to wait 52 years for the franchise’s first no-hitter -- about 39 years too long, the way I see it. On June 2, 1982, Juan Eichelberger was credited with throwing a one-hitter in a 3...

Riding Jake Arrieta No-Hitter & Explosive Bats, Cubs Rout Reds 16-0

David N. Wilson

Apr 22, 2016

Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds

There was never even a serious threat this time. Jake Arrieta calmly sliced his way through the Reds lineup for nine innings, and the defense behind him was lights out. It was a beautiful game on the field, and...

Jake Arrieta Throws No-Hitter For Chicago Cubs

Nick Schaeflein

Apr 21, 2016

Baseball History, Breaking News, Chicago Cubs, Features, Headlines

Jake Arrieta starts are becoming must see television. On Thursday night, the Chicago Cubs ace threw his second career no-hitter. The game was a 16-0 laugher against the Cincinnati Reds, but Arrieta was on his g...

Vin Scully Says 2016 Could be his Final Season

Gershon Rabinowitz

Aug 30, 2015

Baseball History, Breaking News, Headlines, Los Angeles Dodgers

His voice has been the soundtrack of baseball for over half a century. Universally beloved and admired as arguably the greatest announcer in the history of the sport, Vin Scully, the Hall of Fame voice of the L...

Mariners’ Hisashi Iwakuma Throws No-Hitter

Josh Eastern

Aug 12, 2015

Breaking News, Headlines, Seattle Mariners, Video

Hisashi Iwakuma has become the fifth Seattle Mariners pitcher to throw a no-hitter on Wednesday with a 3-0 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Iwakuma was dominating in his complete game performance striking ou...

A Fond Farewell? Cole Hamels No-Hits Chicago Cubs

Jeff J. Snider

Jul 25, 2015

Baseball History, Breaking News, Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies

The last time the Chicago Cubs had a no-hitter thrown against them, by Sandy Koufax in 1965, they had Hall of Famers Billy Williams, Ron Santo, and Ernie Banks in the heart of their lineup. Time will tell what ...

MLB Power Rankings: June 22nd

Will Gribin

Jun 22, 2015

Opinions & Predictions

Happy Monday, sports fans! Another crazy week in baseball action showed us a no-hitter that was one pitch away from being a perfect game, plus the most recent member of the 3,000-hit club. That's right folks, h...

No-Hitter Marks a New Low for Mets’ Offense

Adam Hurowitz

Jun 10, 2015

Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, National League East, New York Mets, Opinions & Predictions

If you look at the current Mets lineup, would you think they have a half game lead over the Washington Nationals? If you answered no, it's okay, you're not alone. Yes, the New York Mets are 31-28 sitting atop t...

As Amazing As They Are, Most No-hitters Are Flukes

Brandon Ross

Jun 10, 2015

Features, Major League Baseball, National League, National League West, Opinions & Predictions, San Francisco Giants

On Tuesday, Giants rookie pitcher Chris Heston accomplished one of the greatest feats in baseball, throwing a no-hitter. This is amazing for him, considering he has made only twelve other starts in his career. ...

Watch: Chris Heston Throws No-Hitter vs. Mets

Jacob Fagan

Jun 9, 2015

Baseball History, Breaking News, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Media, Milestone, National League, National League East, National League West, New York Mets, San Francisco Giants, Video

More history was made in baseball Tuesday as the 27-year-old Giants rookie pitcher Chris Heston threw a complete game no-hitter vs. the Mets. He dominated from the start striking out 11 on 110 pitches while ...

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