Steve Busby of the Kansas City Royals fires his second career no-hitter

Steve Busby Stats & Facts

ByTom

    Steve Busby Position: PitcherBats: Right  •  Throws: Right6-2, 205lb (188cm, 92kg)Born: September 29, 1949 in Burbank, CADraft: Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 4th round of the 1967 MLB June Amateur Draft from Fullerton Union HS (Fullerton, CA) and the Kansas City Royals in the 2nd round of the 1971 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA).High School: Fullerton Union HS (Fullerton, CA)School: University of Southern California (Los…

Steve Busby of the Kansas City Royals fires his second career no-hitter

Steve Busby of the Kansas City Royals fires his second career no-hitter

ByThis Day in Baseball

On June 19, 1974 Steve Busby tosses his second no-hitter in 14 months, giving up just one walk, beating the Milwaukee Brewers, 2-0, in the first-ever no-no thrown by a Kansas City hurler at Royals Stadium. George Scott is the only man to reach base with his second inning walk. Last season, the 23 year-old…

Steve Busby fires Royals first no hitter in team history
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Steve Busby fires Royals first no hitter in team history

ByTom

April 27, 1973 Kansas City’s 22 year-old starter Steve Busby becomes the 13th rookie to throw a no-hitter, beating Detroit, 3-0, at Tiger Stadium. It is the first ever no-hit game thrown by a Royals pitcher, the first at Tiger Stadium since Virgil Trucks did it in 1952. Busby also becomes the first no-hit game…