Eli Cates
| Eli Cates | |
|---|---|
Washington Senators | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 4–8 |
| ERA | 2.53 |
| Strikeouts | 33 |
| Teams | |
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Eli Eldo Cates (January 26, 1877 – May 29, 1964) was a
Washington Senators in 1908
.
On August 10, 1902, Cates pitched a notable
minor league baseball no-hitter. On that date, the Nevada Lunatics and Jefferson City Convicts of the Class D Missouri Valley League played a game that resulted in a double no-hitter. Both Jefferson City's Jim Courtwright and Nevada's Eli Cates pitched no–hit games. Nevada won the game 1–0. A double no-hitter has happened just 10 times in baseball history, all at the minor league level.[1]
References
- ^ "Double no-hitters: Games with no hits for either team". www.sportingnews.com.
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