Binging Baseball

Today in Baseball history

June 12, 2007, Justin Verlander completes a no-hitter against the Milwaukee Brewers at Comerica Park in Detroit. Hitting 100 mph on the radar gun in the 9th inning, he shuts down the Brewers with 12 strikeouts, walking four. Magglio Ordonez makes a sliding catch on a shot by Corey Hart in the 7th to keep hope alive and later catches the final out of the contest. Bill Hall is never retired despite batting three times against Verlander, drawing walks every time up.

Chris Sabo

Third baseman

Born: January 19, 1962 (age 64)
Detroit, MI

Batted/Threw: Right

MLB debut
April 4, 1988, Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
September 2, 1996, Cincinnati Reds

MLB statistics
Batting average .268
HR 116
RBI 426

Teams
Cincinnati Reds (1988–93)
Baltimore Orioles (1994)
Chicago White Sox (1995)
St. Louis Cardinals (1995)
Cincinnati Reds (1996)

Career highlights and awards
3× All-Star (1988, 1990-91)
World Series champion (1990)
NL Rookie of the Year (1988)
Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame

Vic Power

First baseman

Born: November 1, 1927
Arecibo, Puerto Rico

Died: November 29, 2005 (aged 78)
Bayamón, Puerto Rico

Batted/Threw: Right

MLB debut
April 13, 1954, Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
October 3, 1965, California Angels

MLB statistics
Batting average .284
HR 126
RBI 658

Teams
Philadelphia/Kansas City Athletics (1954–58)
Cleveland Indians (1958–61)
Minnesota Twins (1962–64)
Los Angeles Angels (1964)
Philadelphia Phillies (1964)
Los Angeles / California Angels (1965)

Career highlights and awards
6× All-Star (1955-56, 1959–60²)
7× Gold Glove Award (1958–64)

Larry Milbourne

Infielder

Born: February 14, 1951 (age 75)
Port Norris, NJ

Batted: Switch
Threw: Right

MLB debut
April 6, 1974, Houston Astros
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 1984, Seattle Mariners

MLB statistics
Batting average .254
HR 11
RBI 184

Teams
Houston Astros (1974–76)
Seattle Mariners (1977–80, 1984)
New York Yankees (1981–82, 1983)
Minnesota Twins (1982)
Cleveland Indians (1982)
Philadelphia Phillies (1983)

Career highlights and awards
1974 Topps All-Star Rookie Team

Today in Baseball history

June 4, 1964, Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers no-hits the Philadelphia Phillies, 3-0, at Connie Mack Stadium. The hard-throwing lefty strikes out 12 batters and walks only one. Koufax joins fellow Hall of Famer Bob Feller as the only pitchers in modern day baseball to throw three no-hitters.