{"id":15762,"date":"2016-09-15T07:05:48","date_gmt":"2016-09-15T12:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.playingfieldpromotions.com\/blog\/?p=15762"},"modified":"2024-01-22T22:57:39","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T22:57:39","slug":"august-22-marks-27th-anniversary-when-mlb-legend-nolan-ryan-hit-milestone-of-5000-strikeouts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportsspeakers360.com\/blog\/august-22-marks-27th-anniversary-when-mlb-legend-nolan-ryan-hit-milestone-of-5000-strikeouts","title":{"rendered":"August 22 Marks 27th Anniversary When MLB Legend Nolan Ryan Hit Milestone of 5000 Strikeouts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportsspeakers360.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/nolan-ryan-hall-of-fame-induction-speech.webp\" alt=\"nolan-ryan-hall-of-fame-induction-speech\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15764\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\"><br \/>\nOn August 27, 1989, Texas Rangers legendary pitcher <a href=\"\/speaker\/nolan-ryan.php\">Nolan Ryan<\/a> became the first an only pitcher in MLB history to reach 5000 strikeouts. A recent article in Call to the Pen describes how Nolan Ryan was in his mid 40&#8217;s when the historic milestone was reached. Source: Call to the Pen<!--more--><br \/>\nAccording to the <a href=\"http:\/\/calltothepen.com\/2016\/08\/22\/texas-rangers-history-nolan-ryan-notches-5000th-strikeout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Call to the Pen<\/a> article Nolan Ryan had some impressive statistics for the 1989 season:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;That year, Ryan finished with a 16-10 record, leading the American League with 301 strikeouts, while posting a 3.20 ERA and a 1.086 WHiP. Ryan led the league in Strikeouts per nine, and had the fewest hits allowed per nine innings, as was typically the case throughout his career.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"video\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GdtIPn3wDlw\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" width=\"520\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Nolan Ryan is a Hall of Fame Pitcher who played for the Houston Astros &amp; Texas Rangers. Known both for his fastball and as a role model for players and fans alike, he is considered to be one of the best pitchers of all time. Ryan struck out a record 5,714 batters and had 61 shutouts over a career that spanned from 1966 through 1993. Ryan&#8217;s career saw 324 games won and 292 games lost. 1973 marked the beginning of what would later become a baseball legend when Ryan set an MLB record of 383 strikeouts for a single season.<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\">PFP Sports &amp; Celebrity Talent Agency<\/a> is a top booking agent for motivational sports speakers and celebrities. If you would like to book MLB stars like Nolan Ryan for a speaking engagement, personal appearance or special event, you can request Nolan Ryan agent and speaker information from PFP Sports &amp; Celebrity Talent or call 800.966.1380.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On August 27, 1989, Texas Rangers legendary pitcher Nolan Ryan became the first an only pitcher in MLB history to reach 5000 strikeouts. A recent article in Call to the Pen describes how Nolan Ryan was in his mid 40&#8217;s when the historic milestone was reached. 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