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Test your knowledge of Nolan



19-20 correct: Are you a member of the Ryan family?
16-18: Proceed to Hall of Fame!
14-17: Not bad. Study that Baseball Encyclopedia
11-13: A wild pitch
10 or below: Ugh! Perhaps you are a lacrosse fan.

1.� Ryan never struck out more than 300 in a season as a Ranger.
True� False

2. How many no-hitters did Ryan throw as a Ranger?
2
3
5
Not Listed

3. Ryan's uniform No. 34 is the only one retired by the Rangers.
True� False

4. Ryan will become the fifth man to have worn a Ranger uniform to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Name the others.
Fergie Jenkins
Gaylord Perry
Ted Williams
Nellie Fox
None Listed
All of the Above

5.� Ryan's number also has been retired as an Angel and Astro.
True� False

6. Ryan never won the Cy Young Award.
True� False

7. Ryan has long been associated with Alvin, Texas, but he wasn't born there. What Texas town is his birthplace?
A. Plano
B. Marfa
C. Refugio
D. Denton
E. Cooper

8. Ryan finished his career with a major league record 5,714 strikeouts. How many other major leaguers have 5,000 strikeouts?
1
2
4
None

9. What was Ryan's record in the majors?
A. 300-198
B. 234-100
C. 324-292
D. 345-103
E. 350-209

10. Ryan holds the major league record for no-hitters with....
A. 10
B. 8
C. 7
D. 5
E. 9

11. Ryan holds the major league record for walks in a career.
True� False

12. How many one-hitters did Ryan throw during his big-league career?
A. 2
B. 12
C. 7
D. 21
E. 5

13. Of Ryan's one-hitters, how many ended in the ninth?
A. 5
B. 9
C. 4
D. 0
E. 8

14. Ryan's wife is named....
A. Candy
B. Denise
C. April
D. Connie
E. Ruth

15. Ryan never appeared in post-season play in the big leagues.
True� False

16. What was Ryan's unusual achievment as a New York Met on April 19, 1968?
A. Pitched his first no-hitter
B. Struck out the side against Los Angeles Dodgers on nine pitches
C. Hit two home runs in one inning
D. Struck out 19
E. Flagged down a taxi in less than an hour in downtown Manhattan

17. Ryan became the oldest pitcher in big-league history to toss a no-hitter when he beat Toronto on May 1, 1991. Ryan was...
A. 48 years, 1 day
B. 39 years, 11 months, 2 days
C. 44 years, 3 months, 1 day
D. 40 years, 3 months, 2 days
E. So old they had to carbon date him

18. Besides holding the major league record for walks in a career, Ryan holds another dubious major league record. It is...
A. Lowest batting average for a career (.067)
B. Most hit batters in a game (4)
C. Most wild pitches in a career (277)
D. Most walks in a season (299)
E. Most times struck out in a game (6)

19. Name the baseball scout who signed Ryan to a pro contract.
A. Red Murff
B. Tom Grieve
C. Grantland Rice
D. Branch Rickey
E. Ted Williams

20. Ryan said his goal when he entered the big leagues for good in 1968 was:
A. to make the Hall of Fame
B. to "take New York by storm"
C. to win 20 games
D. to "get four years in to qualify for the (baseball) pension"
E. all of the above



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