The first Latin pitcher was San Francisco Giant Juan Marichal in 1963. Through April 21, 2016, there have been 295 no-hitters officially recognized by Major League Baseball, 252 of them in the modern era (starting in 1901, with the formation of the American League). Joe Borden's no-hitter in 1875 is also noted, but is not recognized by Major League Baseball (see note in the chart).