Back When There Was Baseball

Back When There Was Baseball: Rick Wise No-Hitter (June 23, 1971)


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June 23, 2021 marked the 50th anniversary of one of the greatest achievements in not only Philadelphia Phillies, but also MLB history. Rick Wise pitched a no-hitter on that Wednesday evening in Cincinnati while also hitting 2 home runs. Later in that same season, he recorded 32 consecutive outs in a game vs. the Chicago Cubs (September 18, 1971). We were fortunate to have Rick talk about that no-hitter along with his career, which spanned 18 years in the Big Leagues.

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Back When There Was BaseballBy Rex Naylor