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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