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No Hitter Trivia Question

QUITCRABQUITCRAB Posts: 1,017 ✭✭✭
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Has there ever been a catcher to catch a no hitter in both the american and national league?
I thought it might be Gus Triandos with the Orioles (hoyt wilhelm pitching) and with the phillies in the mid 60s? not sure
Can anyone give me the correct answer if there is one?
Thanks Scott the crab

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  • Alfonz24Alfonz24 Posts: 3,114 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I think Jeff Torborg. I know he caught Nolan Ryan with the Angels and I think he caught one for the Dodgers.

    Edit: On September 9, 1965, Torborg caught Sandy Koufax's perfect game. On May 15, 1973, Torborg also caught the first of Nolan Ryan's 7 no-hitters.
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  • QUITCRABQUITCRAB Posts: 1,017 ✭✭✭
    I just found a web site called retrosheet.org-searching google for MLB box scores-It looks like Triandos did it on June 21 of 1964 with the phillies-Bunning was the pitcher

    By the way that retrosheet web site was amazing...the power of the internet !
  • JackWESQJackWESQ Posts: 2,133 ✭✭✭
    Here's your answer and then some. Ron Hassey caught Len Barker's PERFECT GAME in the A.L. on 5.15.81 and then caught Dennis Martinez' PERFECT GAME in the N.L. on 7.28.91. Amazing.

    http://members.tripod.com/bb_catchers/catchers/catchnoh.htm

    /s/ JackWESQ
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  • Alfonz24Alfonz24 Posts: 3,114 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That retrosheet is amazing. It helped me figure out my first big league game I went to see.

    It was 7/20/1973 at Wrigley Field. Giants at the Cubbies. I remember Bobby Bonds leading off the game with a double to rightcenter. Jose Cardenal lost his hat as he hit the ivey chasing the ball.
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  • JackWESQJackWESQ Posts: 2,133 ✭✭✭
    Ed McFarland caught one in the N.L. on 7.8.98 and two in the A.L. on 9.20.02 and 9.6.05. Darrell Porter caught one in the A.L. on 5.14.77 and one in the N.L. on 9.26.83. Jeff Torborg caught two in the N.L. on 9.9.65 and 7.20.70 and one in the A.L. on 5.15.73.

    Also, who has caught the most no-hitters? Each of these fellows caught three.

    1. Alan Ashby on 4.7.79, 9.26.81 and 9.26.86;
    2. Yogi Berra on 7.12.51, 9.28.51 and 10.8.56;
    3. Roy Campanella on 6.19.52, 5.12.56 and 9.25.56;
    4. Bill Carrigan on 7.29.11, 6.16.16 and 8.30.16;
    5. Del Crandall on 6.12.54, 8.18.60 and 9.16.60;
    6. Lou Criger on 5.5.04, 6.30.08 and 8.30.10;
    7. Johnny Edwards on 6.14.65, 8.19.65 and 9.18.68;
    8. Jim Hegan on 7.10.47, 6.30.48 and 7.1.51;
    9. Charles Johnson on 5.11.96, 6.10.97 and 5.12.01;
    10. Ed McFarland - See above;
    11. Val Picinich on 8.26.16, 7.1.20 and 9.7.23;
    12. Luke Sewell on 4.29.31, 8.31.35 and 6.1.37; and
    13. Jeff Torborg - See above.

    /s/ JackWESQ
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