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| - | In the minor leagues, Justis threw five known no-hitters, including four during the 1908 Ohio State League season. His no-hitters occurred on 7/19/1908, 8/2/1908, 9/8/1908, 9/13/1908 and 5/18/1909. As far as is known, he holds the record for number of minor league no-hitters. There are | + | In the minor leagues, Justis threw five known no-hitters, including four during the 1908 Ohio State League season. His no-hitters occurred on 7/19/1908, 8/2/1908, 9/8/1908, 9/13/1908 and 5/18/1909. As far as is known, he holds the record for number of minor league no-hitters. There are nine pitchers who are known to have thrown four no-hitters in the minor leagues: Bert Humphries, Carl Ray, Charles "Sea Lion" Hall, James Ward, Grover Brant, Rafael Garcia, Ralph Comstock, Virgil Trucks, and George McQuillen. |
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Latest revision as of 21:59, 5 January 2013
In the minor leagues, Justis threw five known no-hitters, including four during the 1908 Ohio State League season. His no-hitters occurred on 7/19/1908, 8/2/1908, 9/8/1908, 9/13/1908 and 5/18/1909. As far as is known, he holds the record for number of minor league no-hitters. There are nine pitchers who are known to have thrown four no-hitters in the minor leagues: Bert Humphries, Carl Ray, Charles "Sea Lion" Hall, James Ward, Grover Brant, Rafael Garcia, Ralph Comstock, Virgil Trucks, and George McQuillen.
[edit] Sources
- . Fort Wayne News, 1913-07-10.
- , pg 24. Sporting Life, 1912-06-08.
- , pg 14. Sporting Life, 1912-05-25. http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1912/VOL_59_NO_12/SL5912014.pdf.
- "Detroit Dotlets", pg 10. Sporting Life, 1905-08-12. http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1905/VOL_45_NO_22/SL4522010.pdf.
