Zambrano Pitches a No-No

Congrats to Big Z on the no-no.

Here are a few facts about this particular no-hitter:

-Zambrano is the first person whose last name begins with the letter "Z" to throw a no-hitter.

-This is the first no-hitter pitched by a National League pitcher since Florida's Aníbal Sánchez in 2006. Zambrano is also the first Venezuelan since Sánchez to achieve the feat.

-A Cubs pitcher hadn't thrown a no-hitter since Milt Pappas on September 2, 1972.

-This is the 8th no-hitter thrown by the cubs since 1900 and Zambrano is the 7th man to accomplish this (Ken Holtzman threw 2). The Cubs franchise also recorded 5 no-hitters between 1880-1898, however the franchise was known by a different moniker.

-Since Hurricane Ike forced Houston to leave Minute Maid Park and play in Milwaukee, this is the first no-hitter to be pitched in a neutral site.