Hall of Famer Ryan is Nolan Ryan, a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the New York Mets, California Angels, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999 and is widely regarded as one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history. He holds the record for most career strikeouts and no-hitters, and is the only pitcher to have thrown more than seven no-hitters. He was also an eight-time All-Star and won the pitching Triple Crown twice.