Eli Cates

Eli Eldo Cates (January 26, 1877 – May 29, 1964) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Cates played for the Washington Senators in 1908.

Eli Cates
Pitcher
Born: (1877-01-26)January 26, 1877 Greens Fork, Indiana
Died: May 29, 1964(1964-05-29) (aged 87) Anderson, Indiana
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 20, 1908, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 1908, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Win-loss record	4-8
ERA	2.53
Strikeouts	33
Teams
Washington Senators (1908)

On August 10, 1902, Cates pitched a notable minor league baseball no-hitter. On that date, the Nevada Lunatics and Jefferson City Convicts of the Class D Missouri Valley League played a game that resulted in a double no-hitter. Both Jefferson City's Jim Courtwright and Nevada's Eli Cates pitched no–hit games. Nevada won the game 1–0. A double no-hitter has happened just 10 times in baseball history, all at the minor league level.[1]