Last Yankees no hitter
By Mark Powell
How many no-hitters have the New York Yankees thrown? Considering the Bronx Bombers are typically known for their bats, it’s a surprise they’ve thrown 12 no-nos in their illustrious history.
The Yankees have throw 12 — yes twelve — no hitters in the franchise’s history. Here is a complete list of those achievements.
- George Mogridge no-hits the Boston Red Sox on April 24, 1917
- Sad Sam Jones no-hit the Philadelphia Athletics on September 4, 1923
- Monte Pearson no-hit Cleveland on August 27, 1938
- Allie Reynolds no-hit Cleveland on July 12, 1951
- Allie Reynolds no-hit the Boston Red Sox on September 28, 1951
- Don Larsen threw a perfect game against the Brooklyn Dodgers in the World Series on October 8, 1956.
- Dave Righetti threw a no-hitter on George Steinbrenner’s birthday against the Boston Red Sox on July 4, 1983
- Jim Abbott threw a no-hitter against Cleveland on September 4, 1993
- Dwight Gooden threw a no-hitter against the Seattle Mariners on May 14, 1996
- David Wells threw a perfect game against the Minnesota Twins on May 17, 1998
- David Cone threw a perfect game against the Montreal Expos on July 18, 1999
- Corey Kluber threw a no-hitter against the Texas Rangers on May 19, 2021
How many no-hitters in MLB history
Only 315 no-hitters have been thrown in MLB history. While that number may seem rather large, considering baseball’s century-plus long existence, it’s not all that much.
Yankees last no-hitter
The Yankees last no-hitter was thrown against the Rangers on May 19, 2021.
Who is Nestor Cortes?
Cortes is a Cuban-American baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees. Prior to this season, he hadn’t seen much sustained success, but he’s reinvented himself in the Bronx. The Yankees lost Cortes twice already — they cut him once and lost him in the Rule 5 Draft.