On August 19, 1969, Ken Holtzman had a day to remember when he threw his first career no-hitter, a 3-0 win over Atlanta on the back of a Ron Santo three-run home run against Phil Niekro. On this date in 1971, his day was even more memorable: a no-hitter where he scored the only run.
More red-letter days followed for Holtzman, who pitched in the rotation for the dynastic Oakland A’s teams of the early 1970s, grabbing two All-Star nods along the way. Mick Gillispie told Holtzman’s story in the sixth inning of Tennessee’s game with the Birmingham Barons on Tuesday.
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