Baseball by BSmile on X: Pitching legends Nolan Ryan & Sandy Koufax pose together at spring training! (1980) You were a strikeout waiting to happen when you faced these guys! #SpringTraining #MLB #

How would old-school MLB pitchers like Nolan Ryan, Bob Gibson, Don Drysdale and Sandy Koufax have handled the free-swinging, swing-from-the-heels, home-run-or-bust hitters in modern Major League Baseball? - Quora

Ryan strikes out 19 for third time

MLB – 1981 – NBC Sports Special – Tribute To Nolan Ryan Breaking Sandy Koufax Record Of 4 No Hitters – ImaSportsphile

Nolan Ryan Had a Softer Side. He Just Hid It (Very) Well. - The New York Times

Nolan Ryan Had a Softer Side. He Just Hid It (Very) Well. - The New York Times

Ryan strikes out 19 for third time

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Nolan Ryan Had a Softer Side. He Just Hid It (Very) Well. - The New York Times

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From MLB's wildest day to the Astros' scandal: The most meme-worthy moments ever for all 30 teams - ESPN

Nolan Ryan Had a Softer Side. He Just Hid It (Very) Well. - The New York Times