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Nolan Ryan Commemorative Ball w Fascimile Autograph | eBay  Ryan joined Alvin Little League Baseball when he was nine, and pitched the first ... Nolan Ryan's number 30 was retired by the California Angels in 1992. ... Ryan led the American League in strikeouts seven times during his eight seasons with .... until he became the president of the Texas Rangers in 2008 (the Express will...
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Major League Baseball's 14 Most Bizarre Records You've Never ...  May 29, 2012 ... AL Central ..... What follows is a list of the most bizarre baseball records of all time, those flubs ... Yes, the pre-Ruthian days of the game were known as the dead-ball era. ... without allowing a single steal, nabbing nine runners along the way. ... He also, despite his strikeout ability, holds by a large margin the...
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Nolan Ryan facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles ...  Baseball pitcher Nolan Ryan is the all-time strikeout king, with a career total of ... an American League record in 1974 by striking out 19 batters in a 9-inning game. ... He grew up in Alvin, Texas, where his family moved when he was less than ..... the Express Bank, and opened a restaurant near Three Rivers, Texas called...
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Nolan Ryan - Wikipedia  Lynn Nolan Ryan, Jr. (born January 31, 1947), nicknamed "The Ryan Express", is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher and a previous chief executive officer (CEO) of the Texas Rangers. .... Ryan led the American League in strikeouts seven times during his eight seasons with the Angels. However, he also led the...
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The 100 Greatest MLB Pitchers of All Time (Nos. 100-76) | Bleacher ...  Mar 14, 2009 ... Was beloved by Mets fans and was also known for his off field work ... Hoyt led the American League with 22 wins; the next year he won ... only pitcher since 1930 to win 12 games in his first nine seasons. ... At different times in his career he led the league in games started, ... California Angels: 1995-1996
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Durocher, Leo | Baseball Hall of Fame  Over 24 years as a skipper for the Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Giants, Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros, ... In addition to his hustle, Durocher also garnered his famous nickname The Lip ... He returned to the manager's office with the Cubs in 1966 and served his final nine seasons in Chicago and Houston ... Career stats...
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS - Tucson Citizen Morgue, Part 2 (1993 ...  by Chris Walsh on Oct 01, 1999, under Sports ... He also had 11 strikeouts and tied Nolan Ryan's 1973 major-league record ... Johnson finished the season with 364 K's, the fourth-most ever. ... Innings pitched, complete games and strikeouts. .... last night with 364 strikeouts, the fourth-highest total in major-league history.
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Nolan Ryan - Wikipedia  Lynn Nolan Ryan, Jr. (born January 31, 1947), nicknamed "The Ryan Express", is a former .... Then in the 1969 World Series, Ryan saved Game 3, pitching 2 shutout ... In 1973, Ryan set his first major record when he struck out 383 batters in one ... On September 26, 1981, Ryan threw his fifth no-hitter, breaking Koufax's...
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Nolan Ryan - Wikipedia  Lynn Nolan Ryan, Jr. (born January 31, 1947), nicknamed "The Ryan Express", is a former ... During a major league record 27-year baseball career (1966, 19681993), ... Ryan, a hard-throwing, right-handed pitcher, threw pitches that were ... game strikeout record for 44 years, striking out 21 hitters in a 7-inning game.
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Tommy Lasorda | Steel Sports  For more than three decades, Tommy Lasorda has been the face of the Los ... won 1,599 games, two World Series and two more National League pennants  all with ... with the Royals, Lasorda led his team to four minor league championships. ... base coach for the L.A. Dodgers under another future Hall of Fame manager...
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Joe Torre - Wikipedia  Joseph Paul "Joe" Torre is an American professional baseball executive, serving in the ... A nine-time All-Star, Torre won the 1971 National League (NL) Most ... After qualifying for the playoffs just once while managing the Mets, Braves, and ... winning four World Series titles, six American League (AL) pennants, and ten AL...
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The Los Angeles Dodgers' Ten Greatest Pitchers of All Time  By age 27, Kershaw already laid claim to three Cy Young Awards; a MVP ... where he has historically struggled; in 13 games (ten starts), he's 2-6 with a 4.59 ERA. .... Perhaps no pitcher flew under the radar to 300 career wins more than Sutton, ... he never led in strikeouts, though he's seventh on the all-time list with 3,574;...
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Nolan Ryan - Wikipedia  Lynn Nolan Ryan, Jr. (born January 31, 1947), nicknamed "The Ryan Express", is a former ... Ryan is one of only 29 players in baseball history to have appeared in Major .... In the second one, on July 15 against the Detroit Tigers, he struck out 17 ... Clemens would become the first pitcher with a 20-strikeout game in 1986.
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Cy Young - Wikipedia  Denton True "Cy" Young (March 29, 1867  November 4, 1955) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. During his 22-season baseball career (18901911), he pitched for five different teams. Young established numerous pitching records, some of which have stood for ... Young compiled 511 wins, which is most in Major League history and 94...
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The Los Angeles Dodgers' Ten Greatest Pitchers of All Time  By age 27, Kershaw already laid claim to three Cy Young Awards; a MVP plaque ... Nicknamed the Claw (shorthand for his full name), Kershaw debuted at the big .... lack of supporta common problem for Dodger pitchers during the 1960s. ... won 20 games three times, four times led the NL in shutouts, three times led it in...
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Page 1 Page 2 is posler advertised a game between al Paiges ...  famous of all pitchers was Leroy Satchel Paige. He got his nickname Satchel when he was a boy. He used to work at the train depot, carrying folks' bags and...
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Discover one of baseball's forgotten streaks - ESPN.com  May 15, 2013 ... On May, 23, 1980, Oakland A's pitcher Rick Langford threw a ... By the end of June, Langford's complete-game streak was eight. ... His final line for the season: a 19-12 record, 3.26 ERA, 290 innings ... Not since 1986 has a pitcher completed 20 games, when the Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela did it.
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The Ryan Express  HistoryLocker  There have been numerous amazing pitchers to play in the MLB, but few (if any) have the resume and longevity of the subject of this article. Nolan Ryan was an...
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George Steinbrenner - Wikipedia  During Steinbrenner's 37-year ownership from 1973 to his death in July 2010, the longest in club history, the Yankees earned seven World Series titles and 11...
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No. 59: Reggie Jackson | Joe Posnanski  Jan 20, 2014 ... He struck out more times than any batter in baseball history  even Jim ... Jackson actually had more strikeouts (2,597) than hits (2,584) which ... a gigantic hole in his swing  and he invented Mr. October and The .... years of his career, while he gained some of the magic numbers. ..... Hall of Fame, yes.
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16-25: More Yankees by the Numbers - The Epoch Times  Jun 7, 2016 ... Bill Dickey played his entire 17 season career as a Yankee. In 16 All ... In his first 17 years Steinbrenner changed managers 17 times. ... Allie Reynolds number 22, not retired, but he earned a plaque out in Monument Park.