Sports Stew – MV Sports Memories: Necciai’s 27 whiffs still a record 70 years later

Mid Mon Valley All-Sports HOF
Gallitin native Ron Necciai.

By WAYNE STEWART
For MVI Sports

Every pitcher’s goal is to achieve the “three up, three down” gold standard. Well, 70 years ago Gallatin native Ron Necciai turned in a “27 up, 27 down” no-hit masterpiece. This wasn’t an ordinary no-hitter, though. Necciai struck out each of the 27 batters he faced.

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