One night, one performance, and another reminder that time never caught him.
On June 12, 1990, 43-year-old Nolan Ryan delivered the sixth no-hitter of his Hall of Fame career, shutting down Oakland in a 5–0 Rangers win. The milestone extended his own MLB record and made him the first pitcher to throw no-hitters for three different teams. Long past the age when most pitchers are retired, Ryan showed that his fastball — and his edge — were still very much intact.
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Ryan on why no-hitters never got old
A catcher’s first look into Ryan’s intensity
Every Ryan no-hitter and the others in the More-Than-One Club
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