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Evan & Tiki

Crazy David Wells story, No-Hitters, and Why You Never Leave Early

Evan & Tiki

Audacy

Sports

4.2988 Ratings

🗓️ 10 April 2026

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

A legendary David Wells perfect game story sparks a deeper debate about what fans owe the moment when history is on the line. Should you ever leave early when a no-hitter is brewing, even if it’s against your team? The conversation blends nostalgia with real-life dilemmas, as the hosts wrestle with loyalty, responsibility, and the rare magic of witnessing something unforgettable in person. From iconic no-hitter memories to modern day combined efforts, the discussion explores what truly counts as history and why certain moments, like Wells’ perfection, still define how fans think today. Along the way, callers share their own experiences, reinforcing one central idea: you never know when a game will turn into a story you’ll tell forever.

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0:00.0

I was given this a lot of thought because I know our buddy Big Mac was at the game.

0:04.0

He had to leave early because he wanted to make the show. You know, there's no guarantee you're going to make it if you stay for an entire Yankee game. And I understand those circumstances. Not everybody is rushing to work at 3.30 or 4 o'clock. But it is an afternoon. And we have commitments. And I wonder if a no-hitter against your team. Okay, so this is not you doing it.

0:22.6

This is not Cam Schlittler flirting with a no hitter where I think we'd all feel like morally obligated to stay and watch. It's historic. You were famously shown at the dock good and no hitter. My favorite sports memory in person ever. I do not blame you. That's why I yelled about Clark Schmidt. But is it the same if it's against you? And is it the same if it's against you? And it turns out to be multiple pitchers. Now, in this moment, we didn't know if the A's had completed a no-hitter, if it would have just been singularly Jeffrey Springs or if they would have used multiple relievers, but you can use your noggin to figure out.

0:54.9

It's probably going to be multiple relievers.

0:57.2

And I was battling with this morally yesterday because while I'm a baseball fan that doesn't

1:02.0

like to leave early, I choose not to, I also understand that now as an adult at 42, it took

1:07.0

me a while to become an adult.

1:08.5

Sometimes there are responsibilities.

1:10.8

Sometimes sitting in traffic on the deegan doesn't sound like the most appealing thing in the world.

1:16.2

So do you leave a no-hitter early when it's against your team?

1:21.2

And I got to tell you, a part of me thinks maybe.

1:24.8

I'm kind of in the maybe category.

1:27.1

I don't like what you laid out there. Why? Okay, so first of all, the excuse of other obligations. I don't want to sit in traffic. Like, I understand what you're saying, but also, we're not talking about like a five, six hour abnormal game here. You've already cleared the window out by going to the game. It was a quick game, fair. You know what I mean?

1:45.9

So to me, that's out the window.

2:01.0

Like, whatever other responsibilities you have at home, if you cleared the window to go to the game, the expectation going in even before anything was going on is you're probably staying for the whole game. So that's number one. Number two, look, I don't know. I know you and I feel more rare by the year that we are like psychopaths sports fans.

2:01.4

Yeah, yeah.

2:03.8

We're probably sometimes it engulfs our life a little too much.

2:04.6

Probably too much.

2:01.0

Okay. I know you and I feel more rare by the year that we are like psychopath sports fans.

2:01.4

Yeah, yeah.

2:20.2

Where probably sometimes it engulfs our life a little too much. Probably too much. Okay. But how often can you say truly, I went to the game and I came home with a memory good or bad forever? I will tell you as a guy that goes to an absurd amount of games, it ain't that often. Yeah. Once in a while. Yeah, once in a while. And I've got a few, and I've listed them off, and obviously the no hitters at the top of list.

2:19.6

Multiple pitchers. an absurd amount of games. It ain't that often. Yeah. Once in a while. Yeah, once in a while, and I've got a few, and I've listed them off, and obviously the no hitters at the top of list.

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