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- Nolan Ryan was one of
- the toughest pitchers to hit
- in the history of baseball.
- "The Ryan Express," as
- Nolan was called, is
- baseballΓÇÖs all-time strikeout leader (with
- 5,714). The righthander pitched a record
- seven no-hitters in his career! His fastball
- was once clocked at 100.9 miles per hour.
-
- From the time he was a high school pitcher
- in Alvin, Texas, Nolan was famous for his
- blistering fastball, which he sometimes had
- trouble controlling.
-
- He started his major league career with
- the New York Mets, in 1968, striking out
- 133 batters in 134 innings! (One or
- more strikeouts per inning is the sign