Today’s the 55th anniversary of the first no hitter in San Francisco Giants history, pitched by The Dominican Dandy, Juan Marichal, against the Houston Colt .45’s at Candlestick Park. The final score was 1-0, meaning everyone in attendance had to deal with a stiff breeze and frayed nerves.
Besides being the first no hitter in San Francisco history, it was the first in nearly 34 years of Giants franchise history. Carl Hubbell had pitched the one prior to Marichal’s in May 1929, an 11-0 win against the Pirates. That’s ho hum as far as no hitters are concerned.