Jim "Mudcat" Grant

Jim "Mudcat" Grant made his Major League debut in 1958 with the Cleveland Indians. He was given the nickname Mudcat by roomate Larry Doby. Who claimed he was "ugly as a Mississippi Mudcat." The name stuck, and Grant won ten games in his rookie season winning, in which he made 28 starts and 14 appearances out of the bullpen.

Grant would write his own chapter into baseball history by becoming the first black pitcher in the American League to win twenty games. He did it in 1965 with the Minnesota Twins, when he went 21-7 with an ERA 3.30. His 21 wins were the best in the American League, along with a league leading 6 shutouts in the leading the Twins to the American League pennant. In the World Series, he would become the first black pitcher to win a World Series game, and in game six of the series he launched a three run homer, making him only the second pitcher from the American League history in accomplish the feat.  He was honored by The Sporting News that season as their Pitcher of the Year.

Grant was an American League all-star in 1963 and 1965. After 1966, he worked out of the bullpen, and as with many relief pitchers it was have arm will travel.  He made stops with the Los Angeles Dodgers, St. Louis Cardinals, Montreal Expos, Pittsburgh Pirates and two tours with the Oakland Athletics.  He finished with a won-loss record of 145-119 with a career ERA of 3.63. He earned 54 saves along the way.

Grant wrote a book titled The Black Aces: Baseball's Only African-American Twenty-Game Winners. Featuring a chapter on each of the African-American pitchers who have accomplished the feat.  A book I can recommend.

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Bob Gibson Throws A No-hitter

August 14, 1971. Bob Gibson hurls a no-hitter against the Pittsburgh Pirates. It was Gibson's first no-hitter in his Hall of Fame career. Gibson fanned ten Pirates with only three walks.

Joe Glasgow is a former senior staff writer at Fanstop.com, and is the author of the book Play Ball! Growing Up With Baseball https://amzn.to/2o4M62h

Matt Cain's Perfect Game

June 13, 2012, Matt Cain of the San Francisco Giants tosses a perfect game. It is the second of the season, and only the 22nd perfect game in Major League Baseball history. It is the first in Giants history, the Giant thump the Astros 10-0 in the game.

Joe Glasgow is a former senior staff writer at Fanstop.com, and is the author of the book Play Ball! Growing Up With Baseball https://amzn.to/2o4M62h

Nolan Ryan Hurls 6th No-hitter

June 11, 1990, Nolan Ryan of the Texas Rangers, at 43, becomes the oldest pitcher to throw a no-hitter in major league history. He also became the first pitcher to accomplish the feat for three different, and the first to do it in three different decades. It is the 6th career ho-hitter for the hard throwing righthander. In this game he defeated the Oakland A's 5-0.

Joe Glasgow is a former senior staff writer at Fanstop.com, and is the author of the book Play Ball! Growing Up With Baseball https://amzn.to/2o4M62h

Sandy Koufax Tosses Third No-Hitter

June 4, 1964. Los Angeles Dodgers southpaw Sandy Koufax tosses his third no-hitter. He joins an exclusive club with Bob Feller as the only pitchers with three no-hitters. His third no-hitter come at the expense of the Philadelphia Phillies 3-0 at Connie Mack stadium.

Jon Lester No-Hits Kansas City Royals

May 19, 2008.  At Fenway Park, Jon Lester of the Boston Red Sox no-hits the Kansas City Royals 7-0. The 24-year old southpaw is only the third lefty in a Boston uniform to hurl a no-hitter at Fenway Park. Catcher Jason Varitek enters Major League Baseball's record books by being the first catcher to catch four no-hitters.

Joe Glasgow is a former senior staff writer at Fanstop.com, and is the author of the book Play Ball! Growing Up With Baseball https://amzn.to/2o4M62h

Randy Johnson Hurls Perfect Game

May 18, 2004. Arizona Diamondbacks southpaw Rand Johnson tosses a perfect game over the Atlanta Braves 2-0. At 40, he becomes the oldest pitcher to pitch a perfect game. He also joins select company of pitchers that have thrown no-hitters in both leagues (Jim Bunning, Hideo Nomo, Nolan Ryan, and Cy Young).

Joe Glasgow is a former senior staff writer at Fanstop.com, and is the author of the book Play Ball! Growing Up With Baseball https://amzn.to/2o4M62h

Clyde Shoun No-Hits The Braves

May 15, 1944. Clyde Shoun makes his first start of the season for the Cincinnati Reds, he proceeds to no-hit the Boston Braves 1-0. The only run would come off a home run by Chuck Aleno, his only home run of the season.

Joe Glasgow is a former senior staff writer at Fanstop.com, and is the author of the book Play Ball! Growing Up With Baseball https://amzn.to/2o4M62h

Virgil Trucks Tosses No-Hitter

May 15, 1952. Detroit Tigers pitcher Virgil Trucks fires a no-hit victory over the Washington Senators 1-0. Vic Wertz provides the winning blast with a  home run with two outs in the ninth inning. It was only the second no-hitter in franchise history, and the first since 1912.

Joe Glasgow is a former senior staff writer at Fanstop.com, and is the author of the book Play Ball! Growing Up With Baseball https://amzn.to/2o4M62h

Don Cardwell No-Hits The St. Louis Cardinals

May 15, 1960. Two days after being acquired from the Philadelphia Phillies, Don Cardwell of the Chicago Cubs no-hits the St. Louis Cardinals. Don Cardwell became the first pitcher in Major League Baseball history to pitch a no-hitter in his first appearance for a new team.

He would finish 8-14 with an ERA of 4.37 for the Cubs that season. He would go 30-44 for the Cubs in his three seasons with the team. He later pitched for the 1969 World Series champion New York Mets. His 5-0 stretch after stumbling to a 3-9 start was instrumental in helping the Mets catch and pass the fading Chicago Cubs.

Spending most of his career with second division clubs Cardwell finished career with a won-loss record of 102-138 and an ERA of 3.92 with 1,211 strikeouts. 

Joe Glasgow is a former senior staff writer at Fanstop.com, and is the author of the book Play Ball! Growing Up With Baseball https://amzn.to/2o4M62h

Nolan Ryan Tosses The First of Seven No-Hitters

May 16, 1973. The California Angels right-hander Nolan Ryan hurls the first of seven career no-hitters. The 3-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals is the first no-hitter at Royals stadium.

Joe Glasgow is a former senior staff writer at Fanstop.com, and is the author of the book Play Ball! Growing Up With Baseball https://amzn.to/2o4M62h

Doc Gooden Tosses No-hitter

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May 14, 1996.  The New York Yankees Doc Gooden hurls a no-hitter against the Seattle Mariners in a 2-0 victory. He becomes the eighth New York to toss a no-hitter. Gooden's career had tanked having gone almost two years without a victory, and was close to be released because of a slow start in 1996

A. J. Burnett No-Hits The Padres

May 12, 2001. The Florida Marlins rookie right-hander A.J. Burnett no-hits the San Diego Padres 4-0 despite issuing nine walks. Every hitter in the Padres lineup reached base. Can you safe he was effectively wild?

Joe Glasgow is a former senior staff writer at Fanstop.com, and is the author of the book Play Ball! Growing Up With Baseball https://amzn.to/2o4M62h

Sam "Toothpick" Jones Hurls No-Hitter

May 12, 1955. Sam "toothpick" Jones completes an improbable no-hitter in a 4-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Jones walked the bases loaded in the ninth inning, and then proceeded to fan Dick Groat, Roberto Clemente, and Frank Thomas. Jones was the first African-American to toss a no-hitter in Major League Baseball. He is the ninth rookie to accomplish the feat.

Joe Glasgow is a former senior staff writer at Fanstop.com, and is the author of the book Play Ball! Growing Up With Baseball https://amzn.to/2o4M62h

Sandy Koufax No-Hits The Giants

May 11, 1963.  Lefty Sandy Koufax hurl the second of his four career no-hitters. He no-hits the San Francisco Giants 8-0 beating future Hall of Famer Juan Marichal. Koufax had a perfect game going when walked Ed Bailey on a 3-2 pitch in the eighth inning.

Charlie Lea No-Hits The Giants

May 10, 1981. Montreal Expos hurler Charlie Lea no-hits the San Francisco Giants 4-0 . Lea also becomes the first French born pitcher to hurl a no-hit game. Lea had a won-loss record of 62-48 with an ERA of 3.54. His career was cut short by arm, and shoulder injuries. Lea died on November 11, 2011 at the age of 55.

Joe Glasgow is a former senior staff writer at Fanstop.com, and is the author of the book Play Ball! Growing Up With Baseball https://amzn.to/2o4M62h

Carl Hubbell Hurls No-Hitter

May 8, 1929.  New York Giants southpaw Carl Hubbell hurls a no-hitter against the Pittsburgh Pirates in an  11-0 romp. Hubbell will go on to post an 18-6 record in second season with the Giants. It had been thirteen years since the last no-hitter by a lefty.

Joe Glasgow is a former senior staff writer at Fanstop.com, and is the author of the book Play Ball! Growing Up With Baseball https://amzn.to/2o4M62h

Don Wilson No Hits The Reds

May 1, 1969, Don Wilson no-hits the Cincinnati Reds at Crosley Field 4-0. Jim Maloney of the Reds had no-hit the Astros the day before, and the Reds had pounded Wilson the week before. The no-hitter is the second for the 24 year-old right-hander.

Nolan Ryan Completes 7th No-Hitter

May 1, 1991, Nolan Ryan of the Texas Rangers set a major league record by notching his seventh no-hitter of his career against the Toronto Blue Jays. Ryan, who holds the major league record for strike outs at 5,714. His career won-loss record was 324-292 with an ERA of 3.19. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999.

The second clip is the complete telecast of the no-hitter.

Bob Feller Tosses Second No-Hitter

April 30, 1946, Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Feller fired his second career no-hitter beating the New York Yankees 1-0 at Yankee Stadium. The only run of the game came on a 9th inning home run by catcher Frankie Hayes.