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3,000 Strikeout Club
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This week in Phillies history: Vince Velasquez's 16 Ks, Mike
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Nolan Ryan: The Ageless Wonder
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Watching and Learning from the great Nolan Ryan
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Throwback Thursday: Nolan Ryan Becomes First MLB Pitcher to Reach
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Philography: Steve Carlton – MATT VEASEY
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3,000 Strikeout Club
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Two unbreakable records of Nolan Ryan
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Tickets - Nolan Ryan - Records, Milestones & Achievements: Lee Set
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Nolan Ryan strikes out 4,000th batter on July 11
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8/5/86 - The Reds pound the Giants' new pitcher Steve Carlton for
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Milestones in the Astrodome's life
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Ryan becomes first pitcher to reach 4,000 career strikeouts