 And how did he win all those World Series rings? How did he hit over 300 home runs? How did he hit 10 home runs? He's so small. Here's a couple more. 1876, George Washington Bradley of St. Louis pitched the first no-hitter in baseball with a 2-0 win over Hartford. Terrible job on Hartford. Nolan Ryan in 1973 had his second no-hitter of the season on this day.