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“All the publicity, the attention, the interviews, the photographs, were too much for me (after throwing his second no-hitter in 1938).”

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Johnny Vander Meer
Johnny Vander Meer

Johnny Vander Meer was an American professional baseball player born on November 2, 1914, and died on October 6, 1997. He played for the Cincinnati Reds in the 1930s and 1940s and is best known for his remarkable feat of pitching two consecutive no-hitter games in 1938. more

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