First Round Matchup | No. 8 Johnny Vander Meer vs. No. 9 Ewell Blackwell
Johnny Vander Meer
Nearly every baseball fan knows this name. Vander Meer was, of course, the only pitcher in the history of the sport to throw a no-hitter in back-to-back starts, doing so with the Reds back in 1938 at the age of 23. The southpaw is mostly known for those historic two starts, but he was a pretty good player outside of that, too.
Acquired by the Reds from the Boston Braves in 1935, Vander Meer would make his debut in 1937 and spend the next seven seasons in the Queen City.