At Shibe Park, A’s right-hander Bill McCahan throws a no-hitter as a rookie, beating the Senators, 3-0. The WW II test pilot, the seventh player in baseball history to toss a no-hitter in his freshman year, hurts his arm lifting barrels of oil in his offseason job, cutting his promising baseball career short due to the injury.

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At Shibe Park, A’s right-hander Bill McCahan throws a no-hitter as a rookie, beating the Senators, 3-0. The WW II test pilot, the seventh player in baseball history to toss a no-hitter in his freshman year, hurts his arm lifting barrels of oil in his offseason job, cutting his promising baseball career short due to the injury.

At Fenway Park, Tommy Henrich and Joe DiMaggio lead the way with four hits each as the Yankees bang out a total eighteen hits, all singles, defeating the Red Sox, 11 – 2.

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At Fenway Park, Tommy Henrich and Joe DiMaggio lead the way with four hits each as the Yankees bang out a total eighteen hits, all singles, defeating the Red Sox, 11 – 2.

Rookie Bill McCahan of the Philadelphia Athletics no-hits the Washington Senators, 3 – 0. McCahan, the former Duke University star, was the losing pitcher when Don Black threw his no-hitter on July 10th. The Senators had not suffered a no-hitter since Ernie Shore pitched his 26-out “perfect game” in 1917.

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Rookie Bill McCahan of the Philadelphia Athletics no-hits the Washington Senators, 3 – 0. McCahan, the former Duke University star, was the losing pitcher when Don Black threw his no-hitter on July 10th. The Senators had not suffered a no-hitter since Ernie Shore pitched his 26-out “perfect game” in 1917.