Bill Monbouquette, who grew up outside Boston and pitched a no-hitter during an eight-year run with the Red Sox, died Sunday at age 78.
The Boston Globe reported Monbouquette's death but did not give a cause. He had been battling leukemia for several years.
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The right-hander made his big-league debut for the Red Sox in 1958 at age 21. Two years later he settled in Boston's starting rotation and stayed there until he was traded to the Tigers following the 1965 season.
Monbouquette made three All-Star games in that span, but the highlight of his career came on Aug. 1, 1962, when he no-hit the White Sox at Comiskey Park. He struck out Luis Aparicio for the final out in a 1-0 Boston win — one of only 36 times the All-Star shortstop struck out that season.
Monbouquette also pitched for the Yankees and Giants before calling it quits after the 1968 season at age 31. In 11 Major League seasons, he went 114-112 with a 3.68 ERA.