Eli Cates
American baseball player (1877-1964) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eli Eldo Cates (January 26, 1877 – May 29, 1964) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Cates played for the Washington Senators in 1908.
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Eli Cates | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1877-01-26)January 26, 1877 Greens Fork, Indiana | |
Died: May 29, 1964(1964-05-29) (aged 87) Anderson, Indiana | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 20, 1908, for the Washington Senators | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 29, 1908, for the Washington Senators | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 4–8 |
ERA | 2.53 |
Strikeouts | 33 |
Teams | |
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On August 10, 1902, Cates pitched a notable minor league baseball no-hitter. On that date, the Nevada Lunatics and Jefferson City Convicts of the Class D Missouri Valley League played a game that resulted in a double no-hitter. Both Jefferson City's Jim Courtwright and Nevada's Eli Cates pitched no–hit games. Nevada won the game 1–0. A double no-hitter has happened just 10 times in baseball history, all at the minor league level.[1]