"I got stronger at the end of the game...From the seventh inning on I began to feel the excitement of the fans." - Cincinnati Reds Pitcher, Jersey Number 41, Tom Seaver (June 16, 1978)

Tom Seaver pitches the only no-hitter of his brilliant career. Seaver strikes out three and walks three as the Cincinnati Reds defeat the St. Louis Cardinals, 4 - 0, at Riverfront Stadium.

The hurler  had just missed pitching no-hitters on three previous occasions, losing the bid each time with heartbreaking moments in the 9th inning of each. This time his Reds teammates would not let him be denied.

Seaver no hitter
Seaver no hitter 17 Jun 1978, Sat The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

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This Day in Baseball June 16 - Seaver No - Hitter

June 16, 1978 - Tom Seaver pitches the only no-hitter of his brilliant career. Seaver strikes out three and walks three as the Cincinnati Reds defeat the St. Louis Cardinals, 4 - 0, at Riverfront Stadium. Seaver had barely missed pitching no-hitters on three previous occasions, losing the bid each time in the 9th inning.

Tom Seaver

Born November 17, 1944, in Fresno, California, was Baseball Hall of Fame Pitcher, Tom Seaver. Tom Terrific, played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball with starts for the New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox, and Boston Red Sox from 1967 to 1986. Seaver won the National League's (NL) Rookie of the Year Award in 1967, and won three NL Cy Young Awards during his career. He compiled 311 wins, 3,640 strikeouts, 61 shutouts, and a 2.86 earned run average, and he threw a no-hitter in 1978.