Sportsman's Park I
aka Athletic Park 1882 - 1892
St. Louis, MO
Historic Aerials
What Was There
Team | Years | Games |
---|---|---|
(1882 - 1891)
|
645
|
|
(1892)
|
72
|
No-Hitters
10/4/1891: Ted Breitenstein
Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HBP | BR | BF | AB | IBB | GDP | ROE |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9.0
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0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Starter Age: 22.125
Rank among 323: 27
Opposing Starter: Jouett Meekin
Catcher: John Munyan
Plate Umpire: Tom Dolan
Attendance: 500
Time of Game: 2:00
Did You Know?
- Breitenstein's no-hitter came in his first career start and sixth appearance, and was the first of two career no-hitters he threw (vs. Pirates on April 22, 1898 at League Park II in Cincinnati).
- He's one of only two pitchers to throw a no-hitter in his only start of the season (Bumpus Jones vs. Pirates on October 15, 1892 at League Park I in Cincinnati).
- Breitenstein was the first pitcher in MLB history to throw a no-hitter in his first start and is one of only four (Bumpus Jones vs. Pirates on October 15, 1892 at League Park I; Bobo Holloman vs. A's on May 6, 1953 at Sportsman's Park III in St. Louis; Tyler Gilbert vs. Padres on August 14, 2021 at Chase Field in Phoenix).