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Nolan Ryan

Awards And Accomplishments



1969 Wins World Series with the New York Mets
1973 Pitches two no-hitters
1973 Awarded American League's Joe Cronin Award for significant achievement
1974 Pitches third no-hitter
1975 Pitches fourth no-hitter
1981 Pitches fifth no-hitter
1983 Becomes record holder for most strikeouts
1987 Elected to Texas Baseball Hall of Fame
1989 Strikes out his 5,000th player
1989 Awarded American League's Joe Cronin Award for significant achievement
1990 Pitches sixth no-hitter
1990 Awarded Sporting News Annual Man of the Year Award
1990 Named Male Athlete of the Year Award by United Press International
1990 Awarded U.S. Sports Academy/USA Pro Sportsman of the Year Award
1991 Pitches seventh no-hitter
1991 Elected to Peter J. McGovern Little League Museum Hall of Excellence
1999 Elected to the All-Century Team
1999 Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame

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