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This day in baseball: First no-hitter at Fenway

June 21, 2018

The first ever no-hitter at Fenway Park was thrown by Red Sox pitcher George “Rube” Foster* on June 21, 1916. Foster no-hit the New York Yankees to win 2-0. The Red Sox had moved into Fenway in 1912.

*Not to be confused with Andrew “Rube” Foster, organizer of the Negro National League.

This day in baseball: The Negro National League

February 13, 2015

A group of team owners met at the YMCA in Kansas City on February 13, 1920. Led by Rube Foster, owner and manager of the Chicago American Giants, the meeting resulted in the organization of the Negro National League. The NNL was the first African-American baseball league to become stable enough to last more than one season.

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This day in baseball: First no-hitter at Fenway

This day in baseball: The Negro National League