Almost 40 years later, Milt Pappas still didn't understand how he lost his perfect game.
Pappas died Tuesday at 76 from natural causes. He was a major-leaguer for 17 years, playing with the Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs, compiling a 209-164 record with a 3.40 ERA, receiving three All-Star game nods and being traded in exchange for Hall of Famer Frank Robinson. Above all, though, Pappas is remembered for the infamous no-hitter he threw while pitching for the Cubs.
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These days, no-hitters are a dime a dozen.