Originally drafted by the New York Mets in the 12th round of the 1965 draft, Ryan played for four diffrent teams in his 27 year career: Mets, California Angels, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers, the team he is now part owner of.
He is the all time leader in strikeouts with 5,714, and he has a record 7 no-hitters. In addition, Ryan has 12 one-hitters (tied for most with Bob Feller) and 18 two-hitters.
He debuted September 11, 1966, and his last appearance was September 22, 1993. His jersey is retired by three different teams: California, Houston, and Texas. He is the only player to have that honor.
He was elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 1999 with 98.79% of the vote. What idiot did not vote for him?
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