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This
Texas legend received his induction
into the Baseball Hall of Fame in
1999, the first year he became
eligible. Nolan Ryan was born in
Texas and played for two Texas
teams, the Astros and Rangers, as
well as many others during his
illustrious baseball career...Book
Nolan Ryan for Your Event
For
most of Nolan Ryan's extraordinary
career, the fireballing Texan
defined the term "power pitcher."
Ryan holds numerous major league
pitching records, including most
strikeouts (5,714), most no-hitters
(7), most games with 15 or more
strikeouts (26), and most strikeouts
in a single season (383). The "Ryan
Express" never showed signs of
slowing down and became the only
pitcher to strike out 16 or more
batters after the age of 40,
accomplishing the feat three times.
Ryan was the first American League
pitcher to strike out nineteen men
in a nine-inning game (August 12,
1974). Ryan's 27 major league
seasons are the most played by
anyone in baseball history. Over his
illustrious career, the
flame-thrower struck out an average
of 9.55 batters per nine innings
pitched, while allowing opposing
batters a meager .204 batting mark.
Today, Nolan owns his own team, The
Nolan Ryan Express--a AAA team
playing in Roundrock, Texas.
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