FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
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| » August 16, 1989:
Lefty Tom Drees, 26, pitches his 3rd no-hitter of the season for Vancouver (AAA), beating Las Vegas 5–0 in the 7-inning opener of doubleheader. He fired consecutive 1–0 no-hitters, beating Calgary in nine innings (May 23rd) and Edmonton in seven (May 28th). Drees, now 12–11, will pitch 7+ innings for the White Sox in 1991.
» June 13, 2001: Adam Walker, pitcher for Reading (AA) throw the first 9-inning no-hitter in the 35-year history of Reading, blanking the New Haven Ravens, 4–0. I his last start, against Altoona, Walker allowed a leadoff single, then held the next 29 batters hitless. The 27th round draft choice has no hit his last 59 batters. According to SportsTicker, the last pitcher to throw back-to-back no hitters was Vancouver's Tom Drees, in 1989, beating Calgary and Edmonton by 1–0 scores. |
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