Blake Snell threw a no-hitter in his first start for the San Francisco Giants after the trade deadline, and it was one of the most ridiculous, energizing and demonstrative displays from a pitcher in team history.
In the 141 years of the franchise, there have been just 18 no-hitters. Between Carl Hubbell in 1929 and Juan Marichal in 1963, the Giants didn’t have one. They moved from one side of the country to another, won two World Series and played through the Great Depression and World War II, but there wasn’t a no-hitter to be found. Each no-hitter is a gift. Some of them more than others. And Snell’s no-hitter
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