One-handed pitcher Jim Abbott is the author of one of the most remarkable stories in sports history and the climax came 25 years ago on Tuesday when he took the mound in the Bronx for the New York Yankees.
25 years ago, @jabbottum31 made history. pic.twitter.com/xfaaiGkMH4
— YES Network (@YESNetwork) September 4, 2018
The Cleveland Indians team Abbott faced that day was not a likely candidate to be no-hit. Their lineup included hitters like Kenny Lofton, Manny Ramirez, Hall of Famer Jim Thome and Albert Belle, who finished that year with 129 RBIs.