Nolan Ryan, Bob Feller & the Rarity of Baseball’s No-Hitters

On June 21, 1964 — Father’s Day — I witnessed one of baseball’s rarest feats: Jim Bunning’s perfect game for the Phillies against the Mets. That moment sent me down a rabbit hole of no-hitter and one-hitter history, from legends like Nolan Ryan and Bob Feller to pitchers who suffered heartbreaking near-misses. In this episode of Rounding Third, we dive into: - The story of Jim Bunning’s perfect game and its historic significance - The rarity of no-hitters and why perfect games are even more special - Nolan Ryan’s mind-blowing 7 no-hitters and 12 one-hitters - Forgotten feats like back-to-back one-hitters and near-perfect heartbreaks Baseball history is filled with remarkable pitching performances — but some are so rare they’re almost mythical. Let’s talk about them. 00:00 Intro 00:59 The Perfect Game by Jim Bunning 02:36 The Rarity of No-Hitters 03:43 Nolan Ryan's Extraordinary Record 04:22 Heartbreaking One-Hitters 06:02 Successive One-Hitters 08:04 Conclusion 🔔 Subscribe for more baseball storytelling and deep dives — only on BadderSports. 🎙️ More from BadderSports: @swingbadderpodcast @hoopandtheharm @RoundingThirdPodcast @CampusToContracts @TheToddPod @ShortHandedPodcast ⚾ Discover more at https://www.baddersports.com