(This story was originally published on June 9, 2015)
NEW YORK — Chris Heston did not arrive in the big leagues with breathless hype or a mandate to lift a franchise.
Yet in his 13th major league start, he hoisted himself into Giants history. The 27-year-old son of a house painter and a discount store manager stood on a mound in the middle of America’s biggest media market Tuesday night, outclassed a much more heralded rookie and forced the tabloids to bold his name. Heston threw a no-hitter against the New York Mets in the Giants’ 5-0 victory at Citi Field.