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Nolan Ryan

Chronology

1947	Born in Refugio, Texas
1947	Moves with his family to Alvin, Texas, forever after his home town
1954	Receives his first baseball glove
1965	Graduates from high school, signs with the New York Mets organization
1966	Plays for Mets' minor league team in Marion, Virginia
1967	Marries Ruth Holdorff
1968	Becomes a pitcher with the Mets' major league team
1969	Plays with the Mets in the 1969 World Series—the only World Series of his career
1971	Is traded to the California Angels
1973	Pitches his first two no-hitters
1979	Leaves the Angels for the Houston Astros
1988	Leaves the Astros for the Texas Rangers
1989	Strikes out his 5,000th player
1993	Retires from playing baseball
1997	Buys minor league baseball team with son Reid and other investors
1999	Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame
1999	Elected to the All-Century Team