Happy 69th birthday to no-no record holder Nolan Ryan

Wishing a very happy birthday to Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan, who turns 69 today.

Ryan holds the major league record for no-hitters with seven. He tied Sandy Koufax’s mark of four no-hitters in 1975 and broke the record in 1981.

Here are Ryan’s no-nos:

1
Nolan Ryan


 
California Angels (AL)


 
Tuesday, May 15, 1973

California Angels 3, Kansas City Royals 0

Royals Stadium (Kansas City)

(His first of seven no-hitters)


2
Nolan Ryan


 
California Angels (AL)


 
Sunday, July 15, 1973

California Angels 6, Detroit Tigers 0

Tiger Stadium (Detroit)

(His second of seven no-hitters)


3
Nolan Ryan


 
California Angels (AL)


 
Saturday, September 28, 1974

California Angels 4, Minnesota Twins 0

Anaheim Stadium (Anaheim)

(His third of seven no-hitters)


4
Nolan Ryan


 
California Angels (AL)


 
Sunday, June 1, 1975

California Angels 1, Baltimore Orioles 0

Anaheim Stadium (Anaheim)

(His fourth of seven no-hitters tying Sandy Koufax for most career no-hitters. Ryan would throw his fifth in 1981 and add two more to retire with seven.)


5
Nolan Ryan


 
Houston Astros (NL)


 
Saturday, September 26, 1981

Houston Astros 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 0

Astrodome (Houston)

(His fifth of seven no-hitters, setting a new major league record with one more than Sandy Koufax.)


6
Nolan Ryan


 
Texas Rangers (AL)


 
Monday, June 11, 1990

Texas Rangers 5, Oakland Athletics 0

Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum (Oakland)

(His sixth of seven no-hitters, adding to his major league record.


7
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.)