Bailey Throws 7th No-Hitter Of Season

From ESPN: Homer Bailey had a certain milestone on his mind when he walked to the mound Friday night. He wound up pulling off an even bigger feat.
Bailey pitched the seventh no-hitter in the majors this season, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 1-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
 The right-hander began the night with 195 innings pitched this season and was eager to reach 200 for the first time in his six-year career.
"I looked up at the scoreboard (after the fifth inning) to see if I had hit 200 and saw a couple of zeros," Bailey said. "That's when I knew I had a chance at a no-hitter. It's not something you think about doing."It was the 15th no-hitter in Reds history and first since Tom Browning's perfect game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sept. 16, 1988.The seven major league no-hitters match the modern record for one season, tying 1990 and 1991. There were eight no-hitters in 1884.  http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=320928123
He is also the first pitcher with the first name "Homer" to throw a no-hitter. 
With all the hitter friendly ball parks in the MLB and the supposed weakness of pitching we were supposed to have, it's quite a feat to have 8 no-hitters thrown in 1 season.  That's kind of a shame because it kind of cheapens the no-hitter to where it really isn't a big deal anymore when a no-hitter is thrown.