This day in baseball: First Canadian no-no
Posted: September 9, 2018 Filed under: 20th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Baseball, Dick Fowler, history, Major League Baseball, MLB, Philadelphia Athletics, sports, St. Louis Browns, World War II 4 CommentsOn September 9, 1945, Dick Fowler of the Philadelphia Athletics became the first Canadian to throw a major league no-hitter when he defeated the Browns, 1-0. It was Fowler’s first start in three years, having just returned from service in the Canadian Army during World War II. The no-hitter was also the first by an Athletics pitcher since 1916.
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I noted it was his only win of the season (he went 1-2). Bet it’s the only time the sole win of the season was a no-no.
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I didn’t catch that — thank you! I’ll bet you’re right.
Woo-hoo! Bradors and back bacon for everybody.
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