Milt Pappas has passed away, the Beecher Police Department confirmed Tuesday according to multiple media outlets.
The former Cubs pitcher — best known for his no-hitter in 1972 — has reportedly died of natural causes at age 76.
Pappas spent the last four years of his career with the Cubs, going 51-41 with a 3.33 ERA and 1.258 WHIP in 763 innings.
He went 17-7 with a 2.77 ERA and 1.11 WHIP in that 1972 season.
Pappas' no-hitter on Sept. 2, 1972 was shrouded in controversy. He very nearly had a perfect game, but home plate umpire Bruce Froemming called a full-count pitch "Ball Four" on the 27th batter.