Akebono - Chad Rowan. First non-Japanese born wrestler to achieve Yokozuna ranking. 6’8” and weighing 450-525 lbs, he was a giant but strong and quick.
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Hawaiian dude?
Yes sir
Whitey Herzog, HOF manager who started with the Royals and then went to the Cardinals and won a World Series in 1982 and went back to the WS in 1985 and 1987.
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Ken Holtzman, 3 time WS champ with the A’s (also got one with the Yanks in 77 but didn’t pitch in post season) and one of the first dealt out by A’s owner Charlie Finley in his fire sale. I believe he’s the only pitcher after 1990 to throw a no-hitter with 0 Ks.
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Seriously?!?!
https://www.mlb.com/news/ken-holtzman-dies
Yep, here is the box score Atlanta Braves vs Chicago Cubs Box Score: August 19, 1969 | Baseball-Reference.com
Also winningest Jewish pitcher.
Wow!
(Although since the game was in 1969, I think you made an error in the year here:
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1900
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Crazy to go 27 outs without a K, but these days it would certainly help get a pitcher to a complete game (likely fewer pitches without any strikeouts).
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But that puts a few more balls in play and raises the likelihood of one falling in. Also, Neikro gave up 3 hits and 3 runs in the first (Santo homer) and only 2 other hits in the next 6 innings.
Yeah, that’s definitely a risky path to a no-hitter. In addition to the higher chance of giving up a hit, there’s also a greater chance of giving up runs (whether unearned or a walk, stolen bases, sacrifice fly or other earned run without a hit). Then the pitcher can join Ken Johnson’s illustrious club of pitchers who have recorded both a no-hitter and a loss in the same game. (I think he’s still the only one to accomplish that feat?)
for 9 innings yes (on the road the losing pitcher doesn’t pitch the 9th)
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Ah. Also, looks like two pitchers combined for a 9-inning official no-hitter that they lost. (Steve Barber and Stu Miller)
Andy Hawkins lost a “no-hitter” 4-0 but it was an 8 inning no hitter as Yankees were on the road. For sometime it qualified as a no-hitter until later the rule was changed to require at least 9 innings to qualify when he lost his no-hitter status.
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four runs on no hits, that’s crazy
a lot of guys list no hitters after the rule change.
Hated the 8 inning change, as they finished a regulation game.
Ok taking off rain shortened, Ernie Shore, Harvey Haddix - i think they were both credited before the change
Yeah he wasn’t the only one. I think someone lost a rain shortened 5 inning “perfect game” but I could be wrong. On Hawkins it was a windy day in Chicago or Detroit and the Yankees committed 3 errors in one inning, I think it might have been the 8th that lead to all 4 runs.
Former MLB pitcher Fritz Peterson died in October, but his death was not announced until this week. Interesting fellow.
Carl Erskine, last (?) of The Boys of Summer, died.
https://www.mlb.com/news/carl-erskine-dies
Also, an awesome human being.
Maybe he traded his obituary for an obituary to be named later.
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