Burt Hooton's No-Hitter
Burt Hooton threw a no-hitter for the Chicago Cubs against the Philadelphia Phillies on April 16, 1972. The final score was 4–0.
The game was played at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Burt Hooton struck out 7. The announced attendance was 9,583. The game took 2h 33m. It was a day game.
It was the only one of Burt Hooton's career. It was one of three no-hitters thrown across the major leagues in 1972. Dick Selma took the loss for the Philadelphia Phillies. The Philadelphia Phillies used four pitchers of their own. Paul Pryor umpired behind the plate.
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Sources
- Retrosheet, CHN197204160
- Retrosheet event files — event:CHN197204160
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