The New York Yankees are a Major League Baseball franchise based in The Bronx, New York. They play in the American League East division. Pitchers for the Yankees have thrown 11 separate no-hitters in franchise history.^[1] A no-hitter is officially recognized by Major League Baseball only "when a pitcher (or pitchers) retires each batter on the opposing team during the entire course of a game, which consists of at least nine innings".^[2] No-hitters of less than nine complete innings were previously recognized by the league as official; however, several rule alterations in 1991 changed the rule to its current form.^[3] A no-hitter is rare enough that four teams in Major League Baseball have never had a pitcher accomplish the feat.

Three perfect games, a special subcategory of no-hitter, have been pitched in Yankees history. As defined by Major League Baseball, "[in] a perfect game, no batter reaches any base during the course of the game."^[2] These feats were achieved by Don Larsen, David Wells, and David Cone. Larsen's perfect game took place in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series. To date, this is the only no-hitter to take place in the post-season.

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The Yankees also experienced two games which do not meet the full criteria of a no-hitter.

On August 30, 1910, Tom L. Hughes allowed no hits through nine innings in a game against the Cleveland Naps. However, the game went into extra innings, and Hughes surrendered a single with one out in 10th, and then allowed six more hits. The Naps won 5-0.

On July 1, 1990, Andy Hawkins allowed no hits in a 4-0 loss to the Chicago White Sox. As the White Sox did not need to bat in the bottom of the ninth inning, Hawkins only pitched eight innings. This game was initially considered a no-hitter, until the 1991 rule changes.^[3]

On September 2, 2001, Mike Mussina came with in one strike of a perfect game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. He gave up a pinch-hit to Carl Everett with a 2-0 count. The Yankees would win 1-0. Ironically, David Cone was the game's losing pitcher, who recorded the previous Yankee perfect game.

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• New York Yankees official website