In 2010, roy halladay of the philadelphia phillies pitched a nohitter against the cincinnati reds in halladays first playoff appearance. Official nohitters in major league baseball baseball almanac. White sox first baseman ted kluszewski tied a series record with 10 rbi. The nohitter rules were officially tightened in 1991. Two of larsens three wins were against the new york yankees, including a 100 shutout on july 30, his last win of the season. Tv, the live video streaming product that airs every game in hd to nearly 400 different devices. One of my first videos covers nolan ryans 7th and last no hitter of his career which he said was his most special because he. Did you know that this was the first and only world series nohitter perfect game in major league history. Back in flatbush for game 6, the two clubs played another thriller.
In the history of major league baseball, larsen remains the only pitcher to throw a nohitter in a world series game. According to wikipedia one only no hitter was pitched in the world series. Did you know that this was the first and only world series nohitter perfect. Red sox pitcher jon lester was mobbed by teammates after throwing bostons last nohitter in 2008. Places all star game ballparks division series grave sites lcs opening day world series.
It was his second nohitter in a texas rangers uniform. Before becoming last pick in nfl draft, smu wr trey quinn was a little league legend, throwing a nohitter at 2008 little league world series. Don larsen, the only pitcher to ever throw a nohitter in a world series game, has died at age 90. After nearly an hour of rain delay, loudoun south lost to the team from louisiana 100, failing to get a hit, and ending their run in the little league world series. His no hitter was a perfect game and, as of the 2009 world series, is the only no. The first black pitcher to toss a nohitter was sam jones who did it for the chicago cubs in 1955. California pitcher grant holman set the standard for excellent pitching performances in the little league world series with a seveninning nohitter on friday in firstround action from.
This was the second nohitter in postseason history. The dodgers, in just their third season in california, finished the schedule tied with milwaukee and beat the braves in a pair of onerun playoff games to advance to the series. There have been other onehitters in the world series, with the lone hit. Rate 5 stars rate 4 stars rate 3 stars rate 2 stars rate 1 star. I knew i had to do better than the last time, keep the game close and.
Don larsen is the only other pitcher to throw a postseason nohitter. Don larsen, the only pitcher to ever throw a nohitter in. Cole hamels july 25, 2015 hamels, along with ryan howard, was one of the last phillies left standing from the 2008 world series championship team, so it was fitting that the mvp of that series finished off his phillies career. Ny yankee pitcher don larson threw a perfect game in 1956 vs. Loudoun south loses to louisiana 100 in nohitter, is. Roy halladay tosses second nohitter in playoff history. But the night saberhagen will never forget came on aug. On may 1, 1991, nolan ryan threw his mlbrecord seventh nohitter against the toronto blue jays at the age of 44 years old. Larsen, who threw the only nohitter world series game. Only once has that feat been achieved in the series itself it came in game 5 of the 1956 edition on 2 october at yankee stadium, between the yankees and dodgers. Bottom of the 9th innings, score 30, bases are full, 2 outs, the last hitter hits. Last pitch of all mlb perfect games no music thesubscriber. Ryan was coming off two bad starts and made up for them with this gem which featured at least one strikeout in every inning, a wicked curve, and his patented blazing fastball.
He won 18 games during the regular season in 1915 but made just one appearance in the world series as a pinchhitter. Since that time, millions of baseball fans around the world have subscribed to mlb. Larsen, a journeyman pitcher who reached the heights of baseball glory in 1956 for the yankees when he threw a perfect game and the only nohitter in world series history, died wednesday night. The little league baseball world series famously showcases the talent of the best young players from all over the world, and so far, the tournament. It was the date saberhagen threw the last nohitter in. Previously recognized nohitters, those with fewer than nine innings, or those where the first hit was allowed after the. Both the dodgers and white sox traveled rough roads to the world series.
Loudoun south eliminated from little league world series. It is the only nohitter and perfect game in world series history and is one of only two nohitters. In the ninth, larsen retired the first two hitters, then slipped a questionable third strike past pinchhitter dale mitchell to complete the first nohitterperfect game in world series history. Up until that time, a pitcher or team that took a nohitter into extra innings and then gave up a hit was still credited with a nohitter. He earned a world series ring in 1985, a world series most valuable player trophy and two american league cy young awards. In baseball, a nohitter is a game in which a team was not able to record a single hit. I knew i had to do better than the last time, keep the game close and somehow give our team a chance to win. In the locker room at the end of the game, don larsen said, when it was over, i was so happy, i felt like crying.
Journeyman hurler don larsen was the pitcher in question and he threw a perfect g. Don larsen, yankee who pitched nohitter world series. How many nohitters were pitched in the world series. The red sox pitching staff also included a 20yearold lefty named babe ruth. Have there been nohitters in the world series, other than. New york yankee don larsen pitched a nohitter in the 1956 world series a feat no other pitcher has accomplished. He is the only major leaguer to have thrown nohitters in regular season and postseason play. That was the final game of his fouryear major league career. Claude red grier threw baseballs first world series nohitter, 90 years ago today. Who was the last twins pitcher to throw a no hitter answers. Little league world series history is made with backto. Since baseball is on hold for the time being, i decided this would be a good time to start my youtube channel covering different topics in sports history. He allowed one walk to jay bruce in the fifth inning. No hitter records set by the teams with pitchers who achieved near pitching perfection.
Panda joined ruth, jackson and pujols as the only men to homer three times in the same world series game last october. Sports quiz last world series hitter alltime random sports or world quiz can you name the last hitter of the world series. Ruth would go on to play in 40 more world series games, mostly with the. Max scherzer october 3, 2015 this was scherzers second nohitter of the season and nearly his second of the week. Don james larsen august 7, 1929 january 1, 2020 was an american professional baseball. The last nohitter was thrown by seattle mariners left hander james paxton, who blanked the toronto blue jays 50 on may 8. The ceremonial first pitch was thrown to berra by don larsen in a recreation of the final pitch of larsens world series perfect game in 1956. Baseball almanac box score of nolan ryan no hitter first. He tossed a perfect game for the new york yankees in the 1956 world series against brooklyn. Last pitch of all mlb perfect games no music youtube. Don larsen, perfect game and only nohitter in world. The last time a day game was played in the world series on a day other than saturday and sunday was game 5 of the 1972 world series cincinnati at oakland, which was played on a friday afternoon. Grier throws baseballs first world series nohitter, 90. We ran the numbers on the jordans nohitter promotion.
Major league baseball team specific nohitter records including most in a season, fewest in a season, researched by. Little league world series history is made with backtoback nohitters one of the two nohitters was a perfect game by the team from north carolina. Ryan finished strong, throwing nohitters in consecutive seasons. No other pitcher has thrown a perfect game in the postseason, but in 2010 the phillies roy halladay pitched a nohitter against the cincinnati reds during the national league division series. The loss ends an impressive showing by loudoun south, virginias first team in the little league world series in 25 years, which won its first two games with nohitters. On sunday, october 3, 1926, in the game 3 of 1926 colored world series between griers atlantic city bacharach giants and the opposing chicago american giants, grier nohit the american giants for a 100 win in front of just 2,857 fans at maryland baseball park in baltimore.
California pitcher grant holman throws nohitter in little. Who was the last pitcher to pitcher a no hitter in the world series. Munschs last pitch was a fastball down and away, and when the batted ball settled in boys mitt, munsch had completed a nohitter. Box score of nolan ryan no hitter first nolan ryan became the first right handed pitcher to throw a nohitter for the california angels organization on may 15, 1973. The most recent nohitter thrown by a dodgers pitcher was on may 4, 2018 by four pitchers. The little league world series only perfect game in 1957, mexicos scrawny players overcame the odds to become the first foreign team to win the little league world series.
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