Editor’s note: Every Fourth of July brings memories of Dave Righetti’s no-hitter in 1983 at Yankee Stadium. Here is our story from July 4, 2008, on the 25th anniversary of the occasion.
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When Wade Boggs swings and misses at the final pitch, Dave Righetti is both exhausted and energized. He smiles wearily at the events of the past few hours.
“So, I got him,” Righetti says. “I finally got that one down and away a little bit. See how he’s kind of bailing? It’s because of all those pitches I’d thrown inside.