OTD in 1985, Nolan Ryan became the first pitcher in MLB history to reach 4,000 career strikeouts 🔥 | MLB on FOX

Nolan Ryan hitting 5000 strikeouts in '89 as a Ranger?! LEGENDARY stuff! What a moment in baseball history! GO RYAN EXPRESS!!! 🤩⚾️ #nolanryan #baseball #texas #tbt #fblifestyle | MLB Throwbacks

On this day in 1983, Nolan Ryan set the all-time record for strikeouts with his 3,509th K. 👏 | MLB

⚾️On May 1, 1991 Rangers right-hander Nolan Ryan pitches the seventh and final no-hitter of his legendary career when he defeats the Toronto Blue Jays at Arlington Stadium, 3-0. The 44 year-old Texas fireballer, who strikes out 16 batters, becomes the oldest major leaguer ever to throw a no-hit game. The 33,439 in attendance witnessed the first no-hitter by a Rangers pitcher in Arlington Stadium. In doing so, Ryan had authored three more no-hitters than Sandy Koufax, who is alone in second place

At 43, Nolan Ryan pitched his 6th career no-hitter, a 5-0 Texas victory over Oakland, becoming the first pitcher to throw no-hitters in three different decades. (via MLB) #nolanryan #baseball #MLB #fblifestyle | MLB Throwbacks

Nolan Ryan was a BEAST. 🔥 My top 5 iconic moments: 7 no-hitters, throwing punches, strikeout king... the list goes on! What's YOUR fave Ryan memory? #NolanRyan #MLB #Baseball #fblifestyle | MLB Throwbacks

Nolan Ryan’s record of 7 no-hitters will NEVER be broken. #nolanryan #7nohitter #baseball | MLB Throwbacks