Sportsman's Park I
aka Athletic Park
1882 - 1892
St. Louis, MO
Historic Aerials
What Was There
| Team | Years | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinals |
(1882 - 1891) |
645 |
| Cardinals |
(1892) |
72 |
No-Hitters
10/4/1891: Ted Breitenstein
St. Louis Browns (8) vs Louisville Colonels (0)
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HBP | BR | BF | AB | IBB | GDP | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Breitenstein | 9.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
Starter Age: 22.125
Rank among 323: 27
Opposing Starter: Jouett Meekin
Catcher: John Munyan
Plate Umpire: Tom Dolan
Attendance: 500
Time of Game: 2:00
Did You Know?
- Breitenstein's no-hitter came in his first career start and sixth appearance, and was the first of two career no-hitters he threw (vs. Pirates on April 22, 1898 at League Park II in Cincinnati).
- He's one of only two pitchers to throw a no-hitter in his only start of the season (Bumpus Jones vs. Pirates on October 15, 1892 at League Park I in Cincinnati).
- Breitenstein was the first pitcher in MLB history to throw a no-hitter in his first start and is one of only four (Bumpus Jones vs. Pirates on October 15, 1892 at League Park I; Bobo Holloman vs. A's on May 6, 1953 at Sportsman's Park III in St. Louis; Tyler Gilbert vs. Padres on August 14, 2021 at Chase Field in Phoenix).