Calling a no-hitter is nothing new for Don Orsillo. He’s called four – or as many as Jason Varitek caught — in his 21 years as a big league broadcaster. But the circumstances around each one are always special.
The first three came during his 15 year stint as the Red Sox’ play-by-play voice on NESN. That includes a no-no in his very first game, pitched by Hideo Nomo.
The fourth came last Friday night, when Padres starter and San Diego native Joe Musgrove no-hit the Texas Rangers. That wasn’t just the first no-hitter Orsillo called during his six seasons with the Padres, who immediately brought him aboard after the Red Sox did not renew his contract following the 2015 season; it was the first anyone had called.