May 12, 1955
After walking the bases full in the bottom of the ninth, Cubs right-hander Sam ‘Toothpick’ Jones whiffs Dick Groat, Roberto Clemente, and Frank Thomas to preserve his 4-0 no-hitter against the Pirates. Unfortunately, only 2,918 fans are on hand at Wrigley Field to witness the first no-hitter ever thrown by a black player and the ninth rookie to throw a hitless game.















