In writing this article, I am avoiding single season records such as victories, strikeouts, or ERA, and concentrating on some really mind-boggling career pitching numbers. In actuality, I really don’t believe any of the 5 I have listed below will ever be broken, it is just that a couple have a “snow-balls chance in HELL”, ...
Nolan Ryan is the only pitcher to have struck out Hank Aaron and Ken Griffey, Jr, as well as the only man to have fanned Roger Maris and Mark McGuire! Nolan Ryan was clocked at throwing a baseball at 100. 8 miles per hour in 1974, and this marvel from Refugio, Texas threw a record ...
Any time the name Nolan Ryan is muttered in sports bars around the world there are sure to be plenty of people familiar with the Texan. Some will remember Nolan Ryan as the strikeout king. Many will remember Nolan Ryan as the only man with seven no-hitters. Some will remember Nolan Ryan for the time ...
Gone are the days when kids bought packs of baseball cards to cut their lip on a hard piece of stale gum while they traded their cards with their friends. Baseball cards have turned into big money over the years, with a select few cards breaking six figures in value. Here are the top ten ...
As most baseball fans know, Nolan Ryan had a long and successful career in the major leagues. His career spanned parts of four decades, and he is the holder of many major league records, including the single-season and career records for most strikeouts by a pitcher. He was deservingly elected to the Baseball Hall of ...
