White Stocking Park
aka Lake Front Park; Lake Park; Chicago Base-Ball Grounds
1878 - 1884
Chicago, IL
Historic Aerials
What Was There
| Team | Years | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Cubs |
(1878 - 1884) |
314 |
No-Hitters
8/19/1880: Larry Corcoran
Chicago White Stockings (6) vs Boston Red Caps (0)
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HBP | BR | BF | AB | IBB | GDP | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Corcoran | 9.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
32 |
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| Larry Corcoran | 9.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
32 |
Starter Age: 23.041
Rank among 317: 39
Opposing Starter: Tommy Bond
Catcher: Silver Flint
Plate Umpire: Herm Doscher
Attendance: 2,000
Time of Game: 2:35
Did You Know?
- This was the first of three career no-hitters thrown by Larry Corcoran (vs. Worcester Ruby Legs on September 20, 1882 at White Stocking Park in Chicago; vs. Providence Grays on June 27, 1884 at White Stocking Park in Chicago).
- It's also the first of three no-hitters caught by Silver Flint (Larry Corcoran vs. Ruby Legs on September 20, 1882 at White Stocking Park in Chicago; John Clarkson vs. Grays on July 27, 1885 at Messer Street Grounds in Providence).
- This is the first no-hitter that took longer than two hours to finish.
- Corcoran always pitched with a massive wad of chewing tobacco in his mouth that he would switch from one side to the other; Silver Flint noticed and encouraged Corcoran to move his chew from one side of his mouth to the other to signal for a curve ball.
9/20/1882: Larry Corcoran
Chicago White Stockings (5) vs Worcester Ruby Legs (0)
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HBP | BR | BF | AB | IBB | GDP | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Corcoran | 9.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
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| Larry Corcoran | 9.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
Starter Age: 24.322
Rank among 317: 87
Opposing Starter: Frank Mountain
Catcher: Silver Flint
Plate Umpire: Kick Kelly
Attendance: 1,500
Time of Game: 1:30
Did You Know?
- This was the second of three career no-hitters thrown by Larry Corcoran (vs. Boston Red Caps on August 19, 1880 at White Stocking Park in Chicago; vs. Providence Grays on June 27, 1884 vs. at White Stocking Park).
- It's also the second of three no-hitters caught by Silver Flint (Larry Corcoran vs. Red Caps on August 19, 1880 at White Stocking Park in Chicago; John Clarkson vs. Grays on July 27, 1885 at Messer Street Grounds in Providence).
6/27/1884: Larry Corcoran
Chicago White Stockings (6) vs Providence Grays (0)
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HBP | BR | BF | AB | IBB | GDP | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Corcoran | 9.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
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| Larry Corcoran | 9.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
Starter Age: 21.010
Rank among 317: 8
Opposing Starter: Charlie Sweeney
Catcher: King Kelly
Plate Umpire: Billy McLean
Attendance: 2,000
Time of Game: 1:45
Did You Know?
- This was the third of three career no-hitters thrown by Larry Corcoran (vs. Boston Red Caps on August 19, 1880 at White Stocking Park in Chicago; vs. Worcester Ruby Legs on September 20, 1882 at White Stocking Park in Chicago).
- He's the first pitcher to throw three no-hitters in major league baseball and the only one to throw all three in the 19th century.
- Corcoran is one of only two pitchers to throw at least three no-hitters at the same park (Sandy Koufax at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles).
- Corcoran is one of six pitchers to throw at least three no-hitters, along with Nolan Ryan (7), Sandy Koufax (4), Cy Young (3), Bob Feller (3), and Justin Verlander (3).