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“The frequency of no-hit games this spring makes it very likely that a new record for contests of that character will be made before the… season is over.”
That’s a bold statement for May 21. But it’s also hard to argue with—after the first few weeks of the season featured a cluster of no-hitters, including two on back-to-back nights, could anyone be blamed for guessing that baseball might be on track to set a record?