Clayton Kershaw No-Hitter 2014: Top 5 Most Impressive No-No's of All-Time
Clayton Kershaw adds to the Los Angeles Dodgers longtime pitching portfolio. No franchise has more no-hitters than the Dodgers do with 22. This performance got us to thinking: Where does Kershaw's game rank with other notable no-hitters in MLB history?
5. Don Wilson- 1967
Wilson isn't a Hall of Famer, but he had a heck of a career. He actually pitched two no-hitters in his career, the first and most impressive one coming in 1967. Wilson and the Houston Astros were facing the Atlanta Braves. Wilson was as dominant as ever, striking out a record 15 batters in a no-hitter. This record would be later broken, however. The game ended with a dramatic finish with Hank Aaron being the final strike out victim.
4. Clayton Kershaw- 2014
Kershaw threw a gem against the Colorado Rockies, who are one of the best hitting teams in all of baseball. The 26-year-old was flawless for almost the entire night, not walking a single batter. Kershaw would strikeout 15 Rockies. The only thing that kept this performance from being labeled a perfect game was a fielding error by Hanley Ramirez.
3. Nolan Ryan- 1991
Nolan Ryan, arguably the greatest pitcher of all time, pitched a Major League Baseball record seven no-hitters. He's the all time leader in strikeouts, and he flourished on every team he played for. He holds the record for most strikeouts in a no-hitter (17), but his most impressive one came in 1991 against the Toronto Blue Jays. The 44-year-old Ryan struck out 16 to get his seventh career no-hitter as he was carried off the field. Remember, the Blue Jays would win the next two World Series with this powerful roster.
2. Roy Halladay- 2010
Previously in the season Halladay threw a perfect game, but he wasn't finished. Later in the playoffs, Hallady threw the second no-hitter in MLB history, against the Cincinnati Reds in Game 1. What made this so impressive was not only was it a playoff game, but this was also Halladay's first postseason appearance of his career. Not bad. Unfortunately for Halladay, the Phillies would lose in the next round.
1. Don Larsen- 1956
It doesn't get any better than this. Game 5 of the 1956 World Series at Yankees Stadium in front of more than 60,000 spectators, the New York Yankees were taking on the hated rivals, the Brooklyn Dodgers, for the seventh time in the World Series. With the series tied 2-2 after the first four games, the ball was put in Don Larsen's hands. Larsen had a disappointing performance in a Game 2 loss, but he would repair those damages. Larsen would not allow a single runner to even reach base, accounting for what still remains the only perfect game in MLB playoff history.
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