<Li> Pitched two consecutive no - hitters in 1938 </Li> <Li> Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame </Li> <P> John Samuel Vander Meer (November 2, 1914--October 6, 1997) was an American professional baseball player . He played in Major League Baseball as a pitcher, most notably for the Cincinnati Reds . Vander Meer is best known for being the only pitcher in Major League Baseball history to throw two consecutive no - hitters . After the impressive start to his major league career, he experienced problems controlling the accuracy of his pitching, and his later career was marked by inconsistent performances . </P> <P> Born in Prospect Park, New Jersey, he moved with his family to Midland Park, New Jersey in 1918 . </P>

Has anyone ever pitched back to back no hitters