Wishing a very happy birthday to Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan, who turns 73 today.
Ryan holds the major league record for no-hitters with seven. He tied Sandy Koufax’s mark of four no-hitters in 1975, broke the record in 1981 and added sixth and seventh no-nos in 1990 and 1991.
Here are Ryan’s no-nos:
| 1 | Nolan Ryan |
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| California Angels (AL) | |
| Tuesday, May 15, 1973 California Angels 3, Kansas City Royals 0 Royals Stadium (Kansas City) (His first of seven no-hitters) |
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| 2 | Nolan Ryan |
| California Angels (AL) | |
| Sunday, July 15, 1973 California Angels 6, Detroit Tigers 0 Tiger Stadium (Detroit) (His second of seven no-hitters) |
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| 3 | Nolan Ryan |
| California Angels (AL) | |
| Saturday, September 28, 1974 California Angels 4, Minnesota Twins 0 Anaheim Stadium (Anaheim) (His third of seven no-hitters) |
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| 4 | Nolan Ryan |
| California Angels (AL) | |
| Sunday, June 1, 1975 California Angels 1, Baltimore Orioles 0 Anaheim Stadium (Anaheim) (His fourth of seven no-hitters tying Sandy Koufax for most career no-hitters. Ryan would throw his fifth in 1981 and add two more to retire with seven.) |
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| 5 | Nolan Ryan |
| Houston Astros (NL) | |
| Saturday, September 26, 1981 Houston Astros 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 0 Astrodome (Houston) (His fifth of seven no-hitters, setting a new major league record with one more than Sandy Koufax.) |
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| 6 | Nolan Ryan |
| Texas Rangers (AL) | |
| Monday, June 11, 1990 Texas Rangers 5, Oakland Athletics 0 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum (Oakland) (His sixth of seven no-hitters, adding to his major league record. |
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| 7 | Nolan Ryan |
| Texas Rangers (AL) | |
| Wednesday, May 1, 1991 Texas Rangers 3, Toronto Blue Jays 0 Arlington Stadium (Texas) (His seventh of seven no-hitters, finalizing his major league record.) |
