Greatest 21 Days Baseball Profiles

Elmira hurler Melvin Gonzalez went out and threw a one-hitter in this June 1991 game, striking out four and walking one, The Elmira Star-Gazette wrote . More importantly, Gonzalez told The Star-Gazette , his team won. "I was ready to pitch today," Gonzalez told The Star-Gazette . "Before the game, I was thinking that it was important that I win the game. It didn't matter to me about losing the no-hitter. I just went to the mound to pitch good and win the game." Gonzalez pitched that game in his third season as a pro. He went on to see five . He topped out at high-A. Gonzalez' career began in 1989, taken by the Red Sox in the 38th round of the draft out of his native Puerto Rico . Gonzalez was also credited as Papo Gonzalez. Gonzalez started with the Red Sox in the rookie Gulf Coast League . He went 0-1, with a 3.03 ERA over 14 outings, two starts. He then returned to the GCL in 1990 for 14 more outings, 12 starts. He went 9-1 overall, with a 3.04 ERA. For...