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Originally Posted by the 'stache
4. Ok, I was way off here. Carl Erskine was the first Brooklyn pitcher in the National League to throw multiple no hitters, but William "Adonis" Terry threw two with the old Brooklyn Grays, who were in the American League. Credit to Ted Z for answering this correctly.
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The Brooklyn Grays/Bridegrooms were in the American
Association, and transferred to the National League in time for the 1890 season after winning the AA pennant in 1889. The Bridegrooms won the NL pennant in 1891, thereby becoming the only major league team to win pennants in two different leagues in consecutive years. The team soon became known as the Dodgers (as well as the Superbas and later the Robins), and is the same franchise that Carl Erskine played for.