The Remarkable Pitcher: Ken Holtzman’s Impressive Career and No-Hitters in the Majors

In 1965, Ken Holtzman began his impressive career in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a pitcher for the Oakland Athletics. Over the next decade, he would play for several teams, including the Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees, and Baltimore Orioles. During his time in the majors, Holtzman had a career record of 174-150 with a 3.49 ERA and was a two-time All-Star. He is best known for throwing two no-hitters, one against the Atlanta Braves in 1969 and another against the Cincinnati Reds in 1971. His no-hitter against Atlanta is the most recent in the majors thrown without a strikeout.

After a successful tenure with the Cubs, Holtzman was traded to the Oakland Athletics in 1971, where he joined a formidable rotation that helped the team win three consecutive World Series championships from 1972 to 1974. He made All-Star teams in 1972 and 1973, winning a career-high 21 games in the latter year. In 1976, Holtzman was traded to the Baltimore Orioles along with Reggie Jackson and later that same season to