Today is the 25th anniversary of Nolan Ryan’s 7th no-hitter

Nolan RyanNolan Ryan threw his major league record seventh no-hitter, 25 years ago today.

Ryan, pitching for the Texas Rangers at the age of 44 on May 1, 1991, struck out 16 Blue Jays and held the others to no hits as the Rangers topped Toronto 3-0. Said Rangers pitching coach Tom House to the Dallas Morning News, the Blue Jays, “just got n the way of a train.”

Three other no-hitters were thrown on May 1 in other years – Al Atkinson, Johnny Lush and Don Wilson.

Here are the May Day no-nos:

21 of 295
Al Atkinson


 
Philadelphia Athletics (AA)


 
Saturday, May 1, 1886

Philadelphia Athletics 3, New York Metropolitans 2

Jefferson Street Grounds (Philadelphia)

(His second of two no-hitters)


53 of 287
Johnny Lush


 
Philadelphia Phillies (NL)


 
Tuesday, May 1, 1906

Philadelphia Phillies 6, Brooklyn Superbas 0

Washington Park (Brooklyn)


170 of 295
Don Wilson


 
Houston Astros (NL)


 
Thursday, May 1, 1969

Houston Astros 4, Cincinnati Reds 0

Crosley Field (Cincinnati)

(His second of two no-hitters)


225 of 295
Nolan Ryan


 
Texas Rangers (AL)


 
Wednesday, May 1, 1991

Texas Rangers 3, Toronto Blue Jays 0

Arlington Stadium (Texas)

(His seventh of seven no-hitters, finalizing his major league record.)