Category Archives: Regular season games

48 years ago today, on March 21, 1965, the Mets threw their first no-hitter. * * it came in a Spring Training Game. In St. Petersburg, Fla., that day, Gary Kroll and Gordy Richardson combined for a nine-inning no-hitter during … Continue reading →

ESPN New York is reporting that the Mets have a new starting pitcher. The Milwaukee Brewers’ Shaun Marcum is joining a likely rotation that will include Johan Santana, Matt Harvey, Jonathon Niese and Dillon Gee. Apparently Marcum took no-hitters into … Continue reading →

Just 33 days until the Mets’ pitchers and catchers report to embark on their quest for no-hitter No. 2!

42 years ago today, the Padres could have exited the no-no club early in the franchise’s history. On July 21, 1970, the Mets were beating the Padres 1-0, but Padres starter Clay Kirby still had a no-hitter going through eight … Continue reading →

One year ago today, on July 10, 2011, the San Diego Padres nearly left the Mets alone in the notoriety of being the only Major League franchise without a no-hitter. But the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Juan Uribe broke up San … Continue reading →

43 years ago today – on July 9, 1969 – the Chicago Cubs’ Jimmy Qualls stepped up to the plate with one out in the ninth inning to face the Mets’ Tom Seaver. Seaver had a perfect game going and … Continue reading →

July 4, 1972 – New York Mets 2, San Diego Padres 0 – first game of Shea Stadium doubleheaderNo-no killed by Leron Lee’s ninth-inning single Tom Seaver took a no-hitter into the ninth inning this day, although he walked two … Continue reading →

June 22, 1962 – New York Mets 2, Houston Colt .45s 0 – The Polo Grounds – opener of a twi-night doubleheaderNo-no killed by Joey Amalfitano single in first The expansion New York Mets had a 2-12 record when lefty … Continue reading →

On the night of June 15, 1938, the Cincinnati Reds’ Johnny Vander Meer became the only pitcher in history to throw no-hitters in back to back starts. His record remains standing nearly three-quarters of a century later. Your browser does … Continue reading →

We’ve given it a 1-in-8,019 chance, but Joe Torre says he’ll rule on whether R.A. Dickey gets a retroactive no-hitter by tomorrow. So in the meantime – and for no good reason other than we did this research before – … Continue reading →