On this date, in 1981, Ron Darling of Yale faced off against Frank Viola of St. John’s. Darling pitched 11 innings of no-hit ball, striking out 16, only to lose, 1-0, in the 12th.
- The Complete Game: Reflections on Baseball, Pitching, and Life on the Mound, by Darling (2009)
- Game 7, 1986: Failure and Triumph in the Biggest Game of My Life, by Darling with Daniel Paisner (2016)
- 108 Stitches: Loose Threads, Ripping Yarns, and the Darndest Characters from My Time in the Game, by Darling with Paisner (2019)