Why did Mike Fiers shave his beard?
“It just helps the guys in the clubhouse, just keeps it light.” So that’s what it was … a cattail? “I’m trying to do whatever I can to make guys laugh and make it easier on them throughout the year,” he added. It worked after he and teammates Googled “funny beards.”
Who threw first no-hitter?
The first occurred on April 22, 1898, by Breitenstein, who threw the second of his career, and by John Locke. Almost one hundred years later, Dave Stewart and Fernando Valenzuela both threw it on June 29, 1990. Probably the most unusual no-hitters ever recorded happened on June 23, 1917.
Who threw a no-hitter in 2012?
2012 — Jonathan Crawford threw the seventh no-hitter in NCAA tournament history, shutting down Bethune-Cookman in a 4-0 victory in the opener of the Gainesville Regional.
What pitcher snitched on the Astros?
Mike Fiers
(CNN) Mike Fiers, the Major League Baseball pitcher who was the whistleblower in the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scheme, has said that he has received death threats.
Who does Fiers pitch?
Mike Fiers, veteran pitcher of 11 MLB seasons, signs with Mexico’s Leones de Yucatan. Mike Fiers, a veteran right-handed pitcher with appearances in 11 big-league seasons, has signed a contract with Leones de Yucatan of the Mexican Baseball League, according to an announcement from the team.
Who whistle blew the Astros?
Dodgers fans cheer Mike Fiers, who blew the whistle on the Astros’ sign stealing. Oakland Athletics pitcher Mike Fiers delivers a first inning pitch against the Cincinnati Reds during a spring training game at Goodyear Ballpark on Feb. 28 in Goodyear, Ariz.
Who exposed the Astros?
Fiers revealed the cheating scheme by the Houston Astros, his former club, but he has fended off attention ever since. “He wants the game to be straightaway,” his father said. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month.
Did the Astros cheat in the World Series?
Wouldn’t you like to have been a fly on the wall of the Commissioner’s office when the Houston Trash Can Bangers — also known as the Astros — advanced to the World Series. Only two years ago it was revealed that they had cheated en route to a narrow win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2017 World Series.
Which Astros players were accused of cheating?
Both Luhnow and Hinch were fired by the Astros. Hinch has since returned to become the manager of the Tigers. Cora, who became the Red Sox manager after the World Series win, was not disciplined at the time as MLB awaited the findings of the cheating scandal into the Red Sox.
Who spilled the beans on Astros cheating?
But Red Sox great Pedro Martinez is not in that camp. Fiers, who toed the rubber in Houston for three seasons, spilled the beans on the Astros’ 2017 cheating scandal to The Athletic, prompting an investigation by MLB that led to some stiff punishments for Houston.
How did the Astro cheat?
investigators said used the center-field camera feed to steal opponents’ signs. At the start of the 2017 season, one of the Astros players would act as a “runner” and would relay the signs to teammates in the dugout and eventually to the batter, according to the investigation.