Walt Justis
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| Walt Justis | |
| Walter Newton Justis | |
| "Smoke" | |
| Bat/Throw: | R/R |
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| Height: | 5' 11" |
| Weight: | 195 |
| Born: | 1883-8-17 at Moores Hill, IN (US) |
| Died: | 1941-10-4 at Greendale, IN (US) |
| Interred: | Greendale Cemetery in Greendale, IN (US) |
| More info | |
| Statistics: | Retrosheet |
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| SABR Searches: | Pictures of Walt Justis | width:90% height:65% scrolling:auto | Pictures}} · Bibliography |
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.
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.
