A gusting wind, a stunned Hank Aaron, and a pitcher surviving on one pitch.
On August 19, 1969, Cubs left-hander Ken Holtzman threw one of baseball’s strangest no-hitters, blanking the Braves 3-0 without recording a single strikeout. Facing a lineup featuring Hank Aaron, Holtzman survived with guile, wind-assisted fortune, and just enough fastball to keep Atlanta guessing. More than 50 years later, it remains the last MLB no-hitter without a strikeout.
🕵️ Inside The Original Newspaper Coverage:
Holtzman knew in the first inning he lacked his best stuff
Hank Aaron’s near-homer changed direction mid-flight
Aaron couldn’t stop talking about one impossible catch
🕵️ Replay Today: May 9, 1976
See one original newspaper page giving a snapshot of baseball as fans saw it that day.
A sportswriter coined a brutal new nickname for Boston as the club’s 10-game losing streak put them in an unexpected place in the standings.
The Dodgers’ home run barrage had reached an eyebrow-raising level
Steve Carlton won again while another Phillies star quietly kept piling up home runs
A 22-year-old third baseman’s hot start was becoming impossible to ignore
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