10/16/2024
Nolan Ryan faced 58 Red Sox batters on June 14, 1974, striking out 19 and walking 10 in a 13-inning no-decision.
He threw 278 pitches, and struck out leadoff man Cecil Cooper six times.
But they’ll still say til their blue in the face “bigger, faster, stronger today” as if an entirely species exists that. Nolan was throwing gas no doubt. 18 years later even 45 years old, Ryan was still clocking 98-100 mph heat. Just unreal. Probably won’t ever be another player like him.
Cre Datafox