May 11 in Colorado Rockies History: Al Leiter pitches the first no-hitter in the Marlins’ brief existence, beating the Rockies, 11-0 (1996)

On May 11, 1996 — Al Leiter pitches the first no-hitter in the Marlins’ brief existence, beating the Rockies, 11-0. Leiter strikes out six and walks two batters. The celebration at Miami’s Joe Robbie Stadium is tempered by the news of the ValuJet crash in the Everglades earlier in the day. @ET-DC@ey

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