This day in baseball: Smith’s no-hitter
Posted: September 6, 2015 Filed under: 20th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: American League, Baseball, Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, Frank Smith, Major League Baseball, MLB 1 CommentOn September 6, 1905, Frank Smith of the White Sox hurled a no-hitter against the Tigers as Chicago routed Detroit, 15-0. The game was was the most lopsided no-hitter in American League history. Smith would not allow a home run in either 1904 or 1905 seasons.
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I’ve never really thought about pitchers allowing home runs or in Frank Smith’s case not allowing them. It must have been nice to walk out onto the mound and scan the outfield and feel like that Who song, I can see for miles and miles.