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Nolan Ryan

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Nolan Ryan, nicknamed the Ryan Express, is an American right-handed power pitcher whose record 27-year Major League Baseball career took him to the New York Mets, California Angels, Houston Astros and Texas Rangers. He holds the major league record for career strikeouts with 5,714 and threw pitches clocked above 100 miles per hour into his forties. He finished with a 324 and 292 win-loss record and was an eight-time All-Star. After retiring in 1993 he became chief executive officer of the Texas Rangers, and he entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999.

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1947 1
Gender
Male 1
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is an American former professional baseball pitcher and sports executive
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  • People search result, birthDate
    "birthDate": "1947-01-31"
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    "gender": "M"
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    is an American former professional baseball pitcher and sports executive
  • Plays: Baseball, Lead, sport played
    is an American former professional baseball pitcher and sports executive
  • Competed In: Major League Baseball, Lead, league
    Over a record 27-year playing career in Major League Baseball (MLB)
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