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The 6'6" King displayed uncanny control in the minors. He was effective out of the Pirate bullpen before a sore arm forced an early retirement. (JL)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » May 12, 1955: Sam "Toothpick" Jones of the Cubs no-hits the Pirates 4–0, fanning the last three batters in the 9th after walking the bases loaded. It is the first no-hitter in Wrigley Field since the double no-hitter of 1917, and the first no-hitter in the ML by a black pitcher. The Cubs lace 15 hits against Nellie King and Vernon Law. TV announcer Harry Creighton joked in a pre-game interview with Jones that he'd give him a gold toothpick if he pitched a no-hitter. Creighton keeps his word.