14 years ago today: Edwin Jackson’s unbelievable no-hitter

Not many MLB players in the 21st century have had as wild a career as right-handed pitcher Edwin Jackson, who made his major league debut at just 20 years old in 2003.

Setting a new MLB record, he played for a total of 14 different teams during his 17-season career. From 2015 to 2019 alone, he donned nine different jerseys. While Jackson once led the majors in losses with 18 during the 2013 season with the Cubs, he was also a part of the St. Louis Cardinals’ 2011 World Series-winning pitching staff.

Jackson’s career concluded in 2019, with 1,960 innings pitched, a total of 412 games started, and 318 games finished, as he shifted roles from starter to closer depending on the team’s needs.

Amid the highs and lows of Jackson’s career, some appearances on the mound seemed almost unbelievable, including a memorable start 14 years ago today, on June 25th, 2010, when he pitched for the Arizona Diamondbacks against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Jackson entered the game on a nine-start streak where he had thrown at least 100 pitches in each outing—already a rare feat. Yet, this stretch did not deter him from delivering one of the most bizarre games imaginable on that June night.

Despite walking an astonishing eight batters, Jackson managed to no-hit the Tampa Bay Rays, throwing 149 pitches—the highest pitch count by any pitcher since 2005. Fourteen years later, no one has surpassed this mark, and it’s likely the 145-pitch milestone will never be exceeded again.