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OmahaBaseball · 05-28-2023, 07:50 PM

The notable events that happened across the baseball world in May 1902:

Luther Taylor of the Philadelphia Phillies tossed the first no-hitter in National League / MLB history by blanking the Pittsburg Pirates by a score of 2 to 0.

Rube Waddell led his Washington Senators to a 1 to 0 victory over Andy Coakley and the St. Louis Browns. What was special about this game was the fact that Waddell tossed 16 innings of shutout ball (184 pitches) to finish with a MLB season high Game Score of 114. Coakley was no slouch, going 15 1/3 innings on 224 pitches to finish with a Game Score of 96.

Chicago Orphans pitcher Chick Fraser set an National League record with 11 walks in a 9-inning game.

In separate games, Lefty Davis (Chicago Orphans) and Claude Ritchey (Philadelphia Phillies) each had 5-hit day performances.

Finally, in the Double-A minor league match-up between the Chula Vista Ghosts and the Henderson Jackhammers, pitcher Jim Unknown of the Ghosts tossed a no-hitter but was tagged with the loss - OUCH!

05-28-2023, 07:50 PM	#366
OmahaBaseball Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Home of the College World Series! Posts: 3,881	May 1902: Baseball Universe News & Notes The notable events that happened across the baseball world in May 1902: Luther Taylor of the Philadelphia Phillies tossed the first no-hitter in National League / MLB history by blanking the Pittsburg Pirates by a score of 2 to 0. Rube Waddell led his Washington Senators to a 1 to 0 victory over Andy Coakley and the St. Louis Browns. What was special about this game was the fact that Waddell tossed 16 innings of shutout ball (184 pitches) to finish with a MLB season high Game Score of 114. Coakley was no slouch, going 15 1/3 innings on 224 pitches to finish with a Game Score of 96. Chicago Orphans pitcher Chick Fraser set an National League record with 11 walks in a 9-inning game. In separate games, Lefty Davis (Chicago Orphans) and Claude Ritchey (Philadelphia Phillies) each had 5-hit day performances. Finally, in the Double-A minor league match-up between the Chula Vista Ghosts and the Henderson Jackhammers, pitcher Jim Unknown of the Ghosts tossed a no-hitter but was tagged with the loss - OUCH! Attached Images __________________ Life is Good! Last edited by OmahaBaseball; 05-28-2023 at 08:09 PM.