VIDEO: Edwin Jackson Threw One of the Craziest No-Hitters in MLB History a Decade Ago Today
By Joe Birdsall
The Arizona Diamondbacks tweeted highlights from Edwin Jackson's 2010 no-hitter on Thursday, commemorating the 10-year anniversary of his impressive 149-pitch feat. Has it really been 10 years? And did people...actually used to throw 150-pitch complete 1-0 games?!
Jackson's performance was an impressive show of stamina, as he continued to be in control well into the eighth and ninth innings, turning away Rays batters and escaping a few jams. At one point in the bottom of the third inning, Jackson faced a bases-loaded, no-out scenario, but pitched masterfully, escaping the inning without allowing a run. The Diamondbacks ultimately won the game 1-0.
Jackson's unusually high pitch count was the result of eight walks and just six strikeouts, a stat line that most fans would not expect to see in a no-hitter. MLB.com reporter Adam Berry shared his oral history of Jackson's unusual accomplishment via Twitter on Thursday.
Jackson's 149 pitches are still the most thrown by a pitcher in a no-hitter, but that is not the only unusual record that he holds. The pitcher has played for 14 MLB teams over the course of his career, more than any other player. While he struggled to find a long-term MLB home, Jackson's 2010 no-hitter remains the stuff of legends, and the Diamonbacks clearly have not forgotten his incredible performance.