On this date in 1971, Phillies pitcher Rick Wise tossed a no-hitter and homered twice in a 4-0 win over the Reds at Riverfront Stadium. Ross Grimsley, a 21-year-old rookie at the time, got the loss.
Grimsley, of course, had one of the game's most colorful nicknames: "Scuz." It also was accurate.
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