What are the most recent no-hitters in Chicago Cubs history?

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Alec Mills throws the next Cubs no-hitter in an empty Miller Park

There's something about the Cubs, Miller Park and no-hitters. The site of Zambrano's historic outing in 2008 also played host to the next no-no on our list, which came courtesy of Alec Mills during the shortened, fan-less 2020 season.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, that campaign was played in a host of empty ballparks, some adorned with stuffed animals in the seats, others with cardboard cutouts. But on Sept. 13 that summer, Mills, a former 22nd-round pick who has made just two big league starts since the end of the 2021 campaign made history.

Mills' no-no marked the fourth consecutive Cubs no-hitter to be thrown on the road, dating back to Pappas' gem in '72. To call this afternoon against the Brewers the highlight of the right-hander's career certainly isn't a stretch - especially when you consider his road to the big leagues.

Baseball is incredible. Alec Mills wasn’t recruited to the University of Tennessee at Martin. He walked by practice one day and told the coach he was good enough to pitch on the team. A tryout followed. 22nd round pick. Today, he threw a no-hitter for the @Cubs. @MLBNetwork @MLB
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) September 13, 2020

The only two no-hitters at Miller Park? Thrown by Cubs pitchers. This one, a 12-0 blanking of the Brew Crew, is a moment that, due to the circumstances of that season, often goes overlooked and forgotten. But the last no-hitter on our list seems to have slipped the mind of almost every Cubs fan...

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