No-hit mystery

When Southern Maryland's Kenny Rayborn tossed eight innings of one-hit baseball at Sovereign Bank Stadium earlier this summer, it got us thinking: Whatever happened to all those players who tossed no-hitters for and against York's professional baseball teams?

Most never reached the majors. And those who did, often burned out with arm injuries. Of the 15 pitchers to record no-hitters for and against professional franchises in York, Steve Arlin might have the most interesting stories. A rising-prospect in the Phillies farm system in 1967, he was one of four pitchers during that year to toss a no-hitter against the hapless White Roses -- one of the worst teams in Eastern League history.

Selected by the Padres in the expansion draft, Arlin never experienced much success in the majors. He posted a 34-67 career record, and only once posted a winning record during a season -- his 1-0 mark in 1970 didn't exactly turn heads. Yet he could dominate at times. On several occasions in the big leagues, he flirted with no-hitters. But he never matched his effort in 1972 when he took a no-hitter into the bottom of the ninth with two outs against the club that drafted him -- the Phillies. Denny Doyle, a slap-hitting second baseman, broke up the no-hit bid.

Here's a look back at York's no-no list: