Tuesday Trivia: No-Hitters after 40

[cgjackson222]

Originally Posted by Aug06

Randy Johnson

Yes! Randy Johnson is the only player to pitch a perfect game after the age of 40, having done so on 5/18/2004 vs. the Braves at 40 years 251 days old. Johnson struck out 13 on 117 pitches to earn the 17th perfect game in AL/NL history.

One left.

[clydepepper]

Knucksie?

[cgjackson222]

Originally Posted by clydepepper

Knucksie?

Great guess, but Phil Niekro was 34 when he had his no-hitter.

Hint: He was good hitter for a pitcher, having homered in a record 17 straight consecutive seasons.

[egri]

Warren Spahn?

[cgjackson222]

Originally Posted by egri

Warren Spahn?

Ding Ding Ding! Warren Spahn pitched a no-hitter on 5/28/1961 vs. the Giants, walking 2 and striking out 5, including Willie Mays twice, defeating the Braves 1-0 on a Hank Aaron RBI single in the first inning. Spahn was 40 years and 5 days old.

This was Spahn's second no-hitter, his first coming the previous year, and just 6 starts earlier on 9/16/1960 vs. the Phillies when Spahn was 39 years old.

After his second no-hitter Spahn remarked "This is ridiculous. A fellow my age shouldn’t be pitching no-hitters… Here I pitch 15 years in the National League and don’t get a no-hitter. Then, bingo, I’ve got two. How do you figure it?"