Wonderful Footage... Reds/Cubs 1965. Jim Maloney's No Hitter!

[Scott Garner]

Hi Mark,
Thanks for sharing this, it was awesome to watch. Love it!
188 pitches for Jim Maloney in this no-hitter- yikes!
He also walked 10 in this game, which was the most ever given up in a no-hitter.
It looked like Maloney's fastball had a lot of movement late in the game, probably contributing to the high walk count....

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

Hi Mark,
Thanks for sharing this, it was awesome to watch. Love it!
188 pitches for Jim Maloney in this no-hitter- yikes!
He also walked 10 in this game, which was the most ever given up in a no-hitter.
It looked like Maloney's fastball had a lot of movement late in the game, probably contributing to the high walk count....

Scott-

Pretty darned cool that you happen to have a Ticket from that very game (and signed, no less...) Very impressed!

A different era for sure... Sure, they used relief pitchers, but this was well before the advent of the "set-up man" and the "closer". I bet you could count on the fingers of one hand, the number of managers who would let Maloney even finish that game today... Probably none!

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by perezfan

Scott-

Pretty darned cool that you happen to have a Ticket from that very game (and signed, no less...) Very impressed!

A different era for sure... Sure, they used relief pitchers, but this was well before the advent of the "set-up man" and the "closer". I bet you could count on the fingers of one hand, the number of managers who would let Maloney even finish that game today... Probably none!

Thanks Mark.
Absolutely none! Are you kidding?
His command wasn't even good enough to warrant keeping him in.
Additionally, a manager wouldn't risk his job by creating the possibility of damaging a starting pitchers arm with the contracts given out today.
188 pitches, c'mon. LOL