No-hitter and Related Topics

Cleveland Guardians

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American professional baseball team based in Cleveland.

The team is named after the eight Guardians of Traffic statues displayed on the Hope Memorial Bridge next to their home field.

Nap Lajoie, who won the 1903 American League Batting Championship with the Indians, was the team's namesake from 1903 to 1915, and is an MLB Hall of Famer.

Bob Feller; winner of the A.L. pitching Triple Crown in 1940, member of the 1948 World Series Championship team, the Indians all-time leader in wins and strikeouts, and an MLB Hall of Famer.

Herb Score – who was the 1955 American League Rookie of the Year, a two-time A.L. All-Star, and after his playing career went on to be the longest-tenured announcer in club history, serving 34 seasons (1964–1997) as a member of the Indians broadcast team.

In 1975, Frank Robinson became the first African-American manager in MLB history

Mark Shapiro – Indians GM from 2001 to 2010, President from 2010 to 2015, and two-time Sporting News Executive of the Year.

CC Sabathia won the 2007 AL Cy Young Award with the Indians.

Sabathia's teammate Cliff Lee won the AL Cy Young Award in 2008.

Mike Chernoff, who has served as Indians/Guardians' general manager since 2015.

Manager Terry Francona, who in his tenure with the Indians/Guardians is a two-time AL Manager of the Year (2013, 2016), led the team to the 2016 AL Championship, and is the all-time franchise leader in wins by a manager.

Corey Kluber, who is a two-time AL Cy Young Award winner with the Indians (2014, 2017).

Shane Bieber, who won the 2020 AL Cy Young Award, giving the team five winners in 14 seasons.

Cleveland in "diamond C" font is featured on the team's road uniforms

Guardians TV announcer Matt Underwood (seated, center) and longtime lead radio announcer Tom Hamilton (right)

Feller, who had pitched a no-hitter to open the season and won 27 games, lost the final game of the season to unknown pitcher Floyd Giebell of the Detroit Tigers.

Houston Astros

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American professional baseball team based in Houston.

Houston Astrodome Scoreboard pictured during a June 7, 1969 game between the Astros and Cardinals

Hall of Famer Joe Morgan (1963–1971, 1980) was traded to Cincinnati following the 1971 season

Cesar Cedeno (1970–1981) is the franchise's all-time leader with 487 steals

José Cruz (1975–1987), his #25 was retired by Houston

Astros starting pitcher Nolan Ryan in 1983

Mike Scott won the 1986 NL Cy Young Award and NLCS MVP

Final Astros regular season game in the Astrodome on October 3, 1999

The Astros moved into Minute Maid Park in 2000

2005 National League championship banner at Minute Maid Park

Astros' outfielder Orlando Palmeiro, 2007

Astros second baseman José Altuve in 2014

Many buildings in the skyline of Downtown Houston participated in cheering for the Astros during the 2017 World Series.

The Houston Astros began wearing this patch during the 2017 season as the Houston area recovered from the destruction caused by Hurricane Harvey.

The 2017 team at the White House with President Donald Trump, March 2018

Justin Verlander, 2019 AL Cy Young Award winner

Orbit, Houston Astros mascot from 1990 to 1999, 2013–present

The season started with a boost from pitcher Ken Forsch, who threw a no-hitter against the Braves the second game of the season.

Halladay pitching for the Blue Jays in 2009

Roy Halladay

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American professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies between 1998 and 2013.

2001 Toronto Blue Jays #32 Roy Halladay road jersey (after 9/11)

Roy Halladay and Don Larsen, the only two pitchers to throw postseason no-hitters in MLB history

Halladay in 2009, showing his characteristic sinker grip

Halladay's widow Brandy receiving his plaque during his induction ceremony into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2019

He made his major league debut in 1998, nearly pitching a no-hitter in his second career start.

Philadelphia Phillies

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American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia.

Grover Cleveland Alexander, Phillies pitcher from 1911 to 1917 and 1930

Darren Daulton, Phillies' catcher from 1983, 1985 to 1997

Citizens Bank Park has been the Phillies' home since 2004.

Chase Utley, Phillies' second baseman from 2003 to 2015

Ryan Howard, Phillies' first baseman from 2004 to 2016

Roy Halladay, Phillies' pitcher from 2010 to 2013

Bryce Harper was signed by the team in 2019.

The Phillies play division rival New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park on September 29, 2017.

Gene Mauch, Phillies' manager from 1960 to 1968

Charlie Manuel, Phillies' manager from 2005 to 2013

Ed Delahanty, 1945 Hall of Fame inductee

Mike Schmidt, 1990 Wall of Fame inductee

Steve Carlton, Phillies' pitcher from 1972 to 1986

Chuck Klein, 1932 NL MVP and 1933 Triple Crown winner

John Kruk, Phillies first baseman from 1989 to 1994

8× Gold Glove winner Garry Maddox (1975–1986)

The Centennial Team plaque at the left end of the Wall of Fame

Coca-Cola Park in Allentown, Pennsylvania, home of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, the Phillies' Triple-A affiliate, April 2009

Harry Kalas, Phillies broadcaster from 1971 to 2009

Phillies fans, who have a reputation for occasional unruly behavior, brawl with New York Mets fans at Shea Stadium, September 2007

In the 2014 season, one of the few bright spots was the September 1 game against a division rival, the Atlanta Braves, when starter Cole Hamels and relievers Jake Diekman, Ken Giles, and Jonathan Papelbon combined for a no-hitter at Turner Field and a 7–0 victory over Atlanta.

Randy Johnson

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American former professional baseball pitcher who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (1988–2009) for six teams, primarily the Seattle Mariners and Arizona Diamondbacks.

In 2001, Johnson struck a bird with a pitched ball, resulting in what ABC News described as a "sea of feathers".

Johnson pitching for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Johnson throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at the Seattle Mariners home opener at Safeco Field

He is also one of five pitchers to pitch no-hitters in both leagues, and one of 20 pitchers in history to record a win against all 30 MLB franchises.

New York Yankees

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American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of The Bronx.

The Polo Grounds, home of the Yankees from 1913 to 1922, was demolished in 1964, after the Mets had moved to Shea Stadium in Flushing.

With his hitting prowess, Babe Ruth ushered in an offensive-oriented era of baseball and helped lead the Yankees to four World Series titles.

In 1941, Joe DiMaggio set an MLB record with a 56-game hitting streak that stands to this day and will probably never be broken.

Opening Day of the 1951 baseball season at Griffith Stadium. President Harry Truman throws out the first ball as Bucky Harris and Casey Stengel look on.

Mickey Mantle was one of the franchise's most celebrated hitters, highlighted by his 1956 Triple Crown and World Series championship.

During 1974 and 1975, Yankee Stadium was renovated into its final shape and structure, as shown here in 2002, seven years before demolition.

The mask and catcher's mitt of Thurman Munson, the team captain who was killed in a plane crash in 1979

Don Mattingly headlined a Yankees franchise that struggled in the 1980s.

The Yankees' success in the late 1990s and early 2000s was built from a core of productive players that included Jorge Posada, Mariano Rivera, and Derek Jeter.

Yankees' third baseman Alex Rodriguez, 2007

Joe Girardi was a Yankees catcher before he became manager in 2008.

The new Yankee Stadium opened in 2009 and was christened with a World Series victory in the same way that the original Yankee Stadium was christened with a World Series victory when it opened in 1923.

Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge quickly became the new face of the team.

"Freddy Sez" holding one of his signs near the bleachers entrance before a game between the Yankees and the Texas Rangers

A shirt worn by a number of Bleacher Creatures

The grounds crew at Yankee Stadium dancing to "Y.M.C.A."

Announcers Michael Kay, Paul O'Neill, Ken Singleton, and Ryan Ruocco in the YES Network broadcast booth at Yankee Stadium in 2009

The first four in the row of retired numbers at the old Yankee Stadium

In Game 5 of the 1956 World Series against the Dodgers, pitcher Don Larsen threw the only perfect game in World Series history, which remains the only perfect game in postseason play and the only postseason no-hitter until 2010.

Boston Red Sox

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American professional baseball team based in Boston.

The 1901 Boston Americans team photograph

Iconic photo of the Huntington Avenue Grounds before the first modern World Series game

Carlton Fisk, best known for his "waving fair" home run in Game 6 of the 1975 World Series

Roger Clemens is the club's all-time strikeout (2,590), wins (192), and shutouts (38) leader

The Red Sox hosting a home game against the Atlanta Braves in July 2001

The Red Sox celebrate their clinching of the 2003 AL Wild Card with a victory over the Baltimore Orioles

David Ortiz was named 2004 ALCS MVP and 2013 World Series MVP. His #34 was retired by the club in 2017

Victorious Red Sox players being honored at the White House by President George W. Bush

The Massachusetts State House displaying a banner in honor of the Red Sox's 2013 World Series appearance. "B Strong" was a patch worn by the Red Sox in memory of Boston Marathon bombing victims

Left field grandstands during a 2014 game

Center field bleachers during a 2014 game

1907: Boston players leaving their hotel in Little Rock for a spring training game (photo courtesy of the Boston Public Library)

Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame at Fenway Park

Minor league call-up Clay Buchholz provided a spark on September 1 by pitching a no-hitter in his second career start.

Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators holds the career record with 110 shutouts.

Shutout (baseball)

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In Major League Baseball, a shutout (denoted statistically as ShO or SHO ) refers to the act by which a single pitcher pitches a complete game and does not allow the opposing team to score a run.

Ernie Shore (on the right next to Babe Ruth) earned a shutout without starting the game or pitching a complete game.

On June 3, 1995, Pedro Martínez pitched nine scoreless innings but did not record a shutout. The game went to extra innings, and Martínez lost his shutout opportunity when he was replaced in the 10th inning.

Nolan Ryan pitched a record seven no-hitters, all earning him a shutout as well since his opponents failed to score a run in any way. He led the league in shutouts three times and is ranked seventh all-time with 61.

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax led the National League with 11 shutouts and also won the league's Most Valuable Player and Cy Young Award in 1963. His 11 shutouts are also the single-season record by a left-handed pitcher.

A no-hitter completed by one pitcher is also a shutout unless the opposing team manages to score through a series of errors, base on balls, catcher's interferences, dropped third strikes, or hit batsmen.