What’s the equivalent of a quadruple lutz in other sports?

4. Two straight no-hitters

In terms of pure excitement, the walk-off inside the park homerun has no peers. You can’t end a game on a more ridiculous, unforgettable play than that.

However, it’s happened a few too many times to qualify. In terms of rarity, throwing two consecutive no-hitters is the quadruple lutz. Not only do you have to be unhittable against the best hitters in the world. You have to do it in two consecutive starts.

Anyone can throw a no-hitter. On any given day, just about any pitcher can have unhittable stuff. Johnny Vander Meer can say he’s held an MLB team hitless in consecutive starts. He accomplished this with the Cincinnati Reds.

Edwin Jackson picked up a no-hitter by being so wild, no one could hit him. Vander Meer used a similar strategy. In his first no-hitter, which came against the Boston Bees, he walked three hitters while striking out just four. But against the Brooklyn Dodgers, Vander Meer struck out seven batters while walking eight. Dolph Camilli got walked a whopping three times.

Vander Meer was always effectively wild. He used this to his advantage. I don’t know what’s more impressive – throwing consecutive no-hitters or walking eight batters in one game and not being replaced.