Nolan Ryan Baseball Cards

About Nolan Ryan, Hall of Famer

Nolan Ryan was a right-handed power pitcher who spent 27 years in Major League Baseball with the New York Mets, California Angels, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers before retiring in 1993. Known as "the Ryan Express," Ryan was one of the first pitchers to consistently throw fastballs over 100 miles per hour and maintained this velocity into his mid-40s. He was an eight-time All-Star with 324 wins and a record 5,714 strikeouts. Ryan threw seven no-hitters, more than any other pitcher in baseball history. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999 on his first ballot and is widely regarded as one of the greatest pitchers ever.

Did you know? Ryan holds the all-time record with seven no-hitters, three more than any other pitcher in baseball history.

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