At Metropolitan Stadium, Twins’ left-hander Jack Kralick throws the team’s first no-hitter since the franchise moved to Minnesota last season, and the fifth no-no hurled this season in the major leagues. The slight southpaw retires the first 25 A’s batters he faces before a walk to George Alusik ends his bid for a perfect game, but he retires the next two hitters to no-hit Kansas City, 1-0.

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At Metropolitan Stadium, Twins’ left-hander Jack Kralick throws the team’s first no-hitter since the franchise moved to Minnesota last season, and the fifth no-no hurled this season in the major leagues. The slight southpaw retires the first 25 A’s batters he faces before a walk to George Alusik ends his bid for a perfect game, but he retires the next two hitters to no-hit Kansas City, 1-0.

Sandy Koufax no hits the Mets 5-0
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Sandy Koufax no hits the Mets 5-0

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With the aid of 13 strikeouts and a Frank Howard home run, Sandy Koufax no-hits Bob Miller and the Mets, 5 – 0 in Los Angeles. Sandy starts off the game by fanning the side on nine pitches in the 1st inning, the first National League pitcher to strike out the side on nine pitches since Brooklyn’s Dazzy Vance, in 1924. It will be the first of four career no-hitters thrown by Koufax.

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Earl Wilson of the Boston Red Sox becomes the first black pitcher in American League history to hurl a no-hitter

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On June 26, 1962, Earl Wilson of the Boston Red Sox becomes the first black pitcher in American League history to hurl a no-hitter. Wilson also hits a 400-foot home run off loser Bo Belinsky, who pitched his no-hitter six weeks earlier, in the 2-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels at Boston’s Fenway Park….

Bo” Belinsky of the Los Angeles Angels fires a no-hitter

Bo” Belinsky of the Los Angeles Angels fires a no-hitter

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On May 5, 1962, at Dodger Stadium colorful lefthander Robert “Bo” Belinsky of the Los Angeles Angels fires a no-hitter against the Baltimore Orioles. Belinsky strikes out nine batters and walks four in beating fellow left-hander Steve Barber, 2-0. Belinsky strikes out nine and walks four and will become a short-lived star in southern  

Warren Spahn second oldest to fire no hitter

Warren Spahn second oldest to fire no hitter

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On April 28, 1961, 40-year-old Warren Spahn becomes the second oldest man to pitch a no-hitter in major league history. The Milwaukee Braves’ ace masters the San Francisco Giants, 1-0, for his 290th career win and second career no-hitter. Spahn strikes out nine batters and walks only two. Fellow Hall of Famer Hank Aaron drives in the game’s lone run with a single in the first inning.

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39 year old Warren Spahn pitches a no-hitter and sets an all-time Braves record with 15 strikeouts

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Warren Spahn pitches a no-hitter, beating the Phillies at County Stadium, 4-0. The 39 year-old southpaw sets an all-time Braves record with 15 strikeouts en route to his 20th victory of the season, marking the tenth time he has reached the plateau.

Facing just 27 batters, Lew Burdette pitches a 1 – 0 no-hitter against the Phillies

Facing just 27 batters, Lew Burdette pitches a 1 – 0 no-hitter against the Phillies

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Facing just 27 batters, Lew Burdette pitches a 1 – 0 no-hitter against the Phillies. Tony Gonzalez, the only Phil to reach base, is hit by a Burdette pitch in the 5th inning but erased on a double play. The Milwaukee pitcher also scores the only run of the game.

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Bob Sprout sets a Midwest League record with 22 strikeouts

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Bob Sprout sets a Midwest League record with 22 strikeouts, and pitches a 7-inning no-hitter as Decatur defeats Waterloo, 3 – 0. The 18-year-old lefty needs a dropped foul ball for his chance at the record. Sprout will pitch just one game in the major leagues, with the Angels in 1961.

Chicago Cubs right-hander Don Cardwell hurls a no-hitter.

Chicago Cubs right-hander Don Cardwell hurls a no-hitter.

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On May 15, 1960, Chicago Cubs right-hander Don Cardwell hurls a no-hitter. Cardwell defeats the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-0, at Wrigley Field. Cardwell, a recent trade acquisition from the Philadelphia Phillies, The Winston-Salem, NC native becomes the first man to pitch a no-hitter in his first start after being traded.