Dickie Noles from the Chronology

Sep 22, 1987 - The Cubs send P Dickie Noles to the Tigers for a player to be named. Noles is the player to be named later‚ coming back to Chicago on October 23.

Aug 24, 1983 - Cubs Chuck Rainey is one out away from a no-hitter when the Reds Eddie Milner singles to center on the first pitch. Rainey settles for a 3-0 one-hitter‚ his first complete game of the season. For Milner‚ this is the 3rd of 5 instances that he will collect his team's only hit in a game‚ a ML mark he'll share with Cesar Tovar. The other solos are Dickie Noles and Jerry Reuss (1982)‚ Len Barker/Donnie Moore (1984) and Alejandro Pena (1986).

Jun 11, 1983 - Cardinals OF Lonnie Smith checks into a drug rehabilitation program‚ joining the Phillies Dickie Noles and the Dodgers Steve Howe‚ as the 3rd ML player to leave his team because of a substance-abuse problem this season.

Apr 28, 1982 - At Wrigley‚ the Cubs Dickie Noles pitches his first career complete game‚ a 6-0 one-hitter over Tom Seaver (0-3)and the Reds. The only hit off Noles is Eddie Milner's single leading off the 4th inning.

Dec 8, 1981 - In the first major deal of the winter meetings‚ the Cubs trade P Mike Krukow to the Phillies for pitchers Dickie Noles and Dan Larson and versatile Keith Moreland.