Have there ever been 2 consecutive no hitters?

For those baseball fans who are uninitiated to the terminology, a "no-hitter" is when a pitcher **(the person throwing the baseball) does not allow a single hit by the opposing team over the course of an entire game. This is a very difficult feat to achieve, as even the best pitchers in the world will typically allow at least a few hits per game.

In the history of Major League Baseball, there have been only three instances of two consecutive no-hitters being thrown. The first time this happened was in 1917, when Giants pitcher **Hippo Vaughn threw a no-hitter on July 2 and then his teammate Fred Anderson threw another no-hitter the very next day, July 3. The second time this happened was in 1969, when Padres pitcher Juan Marichal threw a no-hitter in the first game of a doubleheader and then A's pitcher Vida Blue threw a no-hitter in the second game. The third and most recent time this happened was in 2012, when Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay threw a no-hitter on May 29 and then Marlins pitcher Henderson Alvarez threw a no-hitter the very next day, May 30.

FAQ

  1. What is a no-hitter? A no-hitter is when a pitcher does not allow a single hit by the opposing team over the course of an entire game.
  2. How many consecutive no-hitters have been thrown in MLB history? There have been only three instances of two consecutive no-hitters being thrown in MLB history.
  3. Who threw the first two consecutive no-hitters? Hippo Vaughn and Fred Anderson threw the first two consecutive no-hitters in 1917.
  4. Who threw the most recent two consecutive no-hitters? Roy Halladay and Henderson Alvarez threw the most recent two consecutive no-hitters in 2012.
  5. Is it possible for a pitcher to throw three consecutive no-hitters? Yes, it is possible, but it has never been done in MLB history.

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