With Greg Maddux trapped in "no-hit limbo" thanks to the rain in Cincinnati, here are a few notes to ponder while wondering whether the veteran right-hander will get a chance to make history in his Dodger debut:

50 YEARS AGO: The only pitcher to throw a no-hitter in his first season with the Dodgers was right-hander Sal Maglie at age 39 on Sept. 25, 1956 against the St. Louis Cardinals at Ebbets Field. Maglie began that season with the Cleveland Indians and he was acquired via waivers on May 15. Maglie went 13-5 with Brooklyn as the Dodgers won the National League pennant by one game over the Milwaukee Braves. It was the only no-hitter of Maglie’s career.

WITNESS TO HISTORY: When Jerry Reuss pitched his no-hitter on June 27, 1980 at San Francisco, Hall of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax was in a Dodger uniform that night. Koufax was a minor league instructor at the time and he joined the players and coaches at the pitcher’s mound when Reuss recorded the final out of the 8-0 victory at Candlestick Park. It was the only no-hitter of Reuss’ career, which spanned from 1969-90. Watching Maddux’s Dodger debut tonight is Reuss, a member of the Dodgers’ radio broadcasting team. Other witnesses with no-hitters to their credit include Dodger right-hander Derek Lowe (with Boston vs.Tampa Bay, 4-27-02) and Reds’ starting pitcher Eric Milton (with Minnesota vs. Anaheim, 9-11-99).