Thursday, January 10, 2008

#6 Nolan Ryan Record Breaker



Why this card is awesome: Because the back shows his real nickname, "Ryan's Express", not "The Ryan Express" as most of us remember it.

Cool stat: Updating his total of 200 strikeout seasons shows that Ryan is still in the lead. The top five are:
                   From  To   Ages Seasons
+-----------------+----+----+-----+-------+------------+

Nolan Ryan 1972 1991 25-44 15 Ind. Seasons

Randy Johnson 1991 2005 27-41 13 Ind. Seasons
Roger Clemens 1986 2004 23-41 12 Ind. Seasons
Tom Seaver 1968 1978 23-33 10 Ind. Seasons
Pedro Martinez 1996 2005 24-33 9 Ind. Seasons
Looks like he's going to hang on to that record for a long time unless Johnson can find a bit more youth.

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