nolan ryan

     

Though he's had 5 no-hitters & the most career strikeouts of any pitcher, he's never won the Cy Young Award

Trivia about nolan ryan

  • This pitcher hurled the first of his record 7 no-hitters in 1973 & his last 18 years later
  • On Sept. 26, 1981 he hurled his record-breaking 5th no-hit game; he went on to pitch 2 more in his career
  • "No-Hit Nolan"
  • In 1996 this strikeout king became the first player to have his uniform number retired by 3 teams
  • Known as "The Express", he led the AL in strikeouts 9 times while with Texas & California
  • Playing for the Texas Rangers, this man became the first pitcher to strike out 5,000 batters
  • "The Ryan Express"
  • He pitched a career-record 7 no-hitters: 4 in the 1970s,one in the '80s &2 in the '90s
  • In 2008 this strikeout king became president of the Texas Rangers ballclub
  • This strikeput king's last season, 1993, was marred by injuries & a fistfight with Robin Ventura
  • Elected to the Hall of Fame in 1999, he walked 2,795 batters but struck out twice as many
  • Anaheim Angels No. 30,Texas Rangers No. 34,Houston Astros No. 34
  • No. 6:His 7 career no-hitters
  • August 22, 1989: This pitcher "Fans 5,00th"
  • In 1979 this no-hit king became the first major leaguer with a guaranteed $1 million salary