Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr.,nicknamed "the Ryan Express",is an American former professional baseball pitcher and sports executive. Over a record 27-year playing career in Major League Baseball (MLB),Ryan pitched for the New York Mets,California Angels,Houston Astros,and Texas Rangers. After his retirement in 1993,Ryan served as chief executive officer (CEO) of the Texas Rangers and an executive advisor to the Houston Astros. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999,and is widely considered to be one of the greatest MLB pitchers of all time. Ryan was a right-handed pitcher who consistently threw pitches that were clocked above 100 miles per hour (161 km/h). He maintained this velocity throughout his pitching career. Ryan was also known to throw a devastating 12–6 curveball at exceptional velocity for a breaking ball.
In baseball,a no-hitter or no-hit game is a game in which a team does not record a hit. Major League Baseball (MLB) officially defines a no-hitter as a completed game in which a team that batted in at least nine complete innings recorded no hits. A pitcher who prevents the opposing team from achieving a hit is thereby said to have "thrown a no-hitter". In most cases,no-hitters are recorded by a single pitcher who throws a complete game;one thrown by two or more pitchers is a combined no-hitter.
Miguel Ángel Cuellar Santana was a Cuban professional baseball player. He played for 15 seasons in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher in 1959 and from 1964 through 1977,most prominently as a member of the Baltimore Orioles who won the American League (AL) pennant in each of Cuellar's first three seasons with the team. During that time,Cuellar and the Orioles won the 1970 World Series. Cuellar also played for the Cincinnati Reds,St. Louis Cardinals,Houston Astros and California Angels.
Johan Alexander Santana Araque is a Venezuelan former professional baseball starting pitcher. Santana pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins from 2000 to 2007 and for the New York Mets from 2008 to 2012. A two-time Cy Young Award winner with the Twins,Santana is a four-time All-Star and earned a pitching triple crown in 2006. On June 1,2012,Santana pitched the first no-hitter in New York Mets history against the St. Louis Cardinals.
JoséDennis Martínez Ortiz,nicknamed "El Presidente",is a Nicaraguan former professional baseball pitcher. Martínez played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles,Montreal Expos,Cleveland Indians,Seattle Mariners,and Atlanta Braves from 1976 to 1998. He threw a perfect game in 1991,and was a four-time MLB All-Star. He was the first Nicaraguan to play in the majors.
Gary Lynn Nolan is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from 1967 through 1977,most notably as a member of the Cincinnati Reds dynasty that won four National League pennants and two World Series championships between 1970 and 1976. He played his final season with the California Angels. In 1983,Nolan was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame.
The following are the baseball events of the year 2005 throughout the world.
Glenn Earl Davis is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman who played for the Houston Astros and Baltimore Orioles from 1984 to 1993 and finished in the top ten in National League MVP balloting three times.
James Rodney Richard was an American professional baseball player. He played his entire career in Major League Baseball as a right-handed starting pitcher for the Houston Astros from 1971 to 1980. Richard led the National League (NL) twice in strikeouts and was named an NL All-Star player in 1980.
Patrick Paul Zachry is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1985. Zachry was awarded the Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award for his play in the National League in 1976,but he is likely best remembered as one of the players the Cincinnati Reds sent to the New York Mets for Tom Seaver in one of the infamous Mets trades now referred to as the "Midnight Massacre".
Michael Ray Jackson is a former professional baseball player whose career spanned 19 seasons,17 of which were spent in Major League Baseball (MLB). Jackson,a relief pitcher for the majority of his career,compiled a career earned run average (ERA) of 3.42,allowing 451 earned runs off of 983 hits,127 home runs,and 464 walks while recording 1,006 strikeouts over 1,005 games pitched.
Paul Anthony Wilson is an American former professional baseball pitcher. A right-hander,he played all or parts of seven seasons in Major League Baseball.
Wayne Lee Twitchell was an American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher.
Jeffrey Charles D'Amico is an American former professional baseball pitcher from 1996 to 2004. D'Amico,sometimes nicknamed "Big Daddy" due to his six-foot nine stature,was a starting pitcher who played for the Milwaukee Brewers,New York Mets,Pittsburgh Pirates,and Cleveland Indians of the Major League Baseball (MLB). His career record was 42 wins,52 losses,498 strikeouts and a 4.61 earned run average (ERA).
The 1986 Houston Astros season was the 25th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in Houston,Texas. For the second time in team history,the Astros won the National League West;it was their third postseason appearance the past seven seasons,and it would be their last for eleven years.
The 2004 Houston Astros season was the 43rd season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in Houston,Texas. Five years removed from opening Minute Maid Park,the Astros hosted the All-Star Game,which was the first held in Houston since 1986. Having limped into the All-Star break with a 44–44 record,Phil Garner was named to replace Jimy Williams as manager. The Astros finished second in the American League Central and captured the NL Wild Card. The Astros won a postseason series for the first time in franchise history by defeating the Atlanta Braves in the National League Division Series (NLDS),scoring an NLDS-record 36 runs. Roger Clemens won the NL Cy Young Award,becoming the fourth pitcher to win the award in both leagues,and the only one with seven overall.
Charles Mark "Chuck" Ricci is an American former professional baseball player. During an 11-season professional career,Ricci appeared in Major League Baseball (MLB) during one year,pitching for the National League's Philadelphia Phillies in 1995. He was listed as standing 6 feet 2 inches (188 cm) and weighing 180 pounds (82 kg).
Wade Allen Miley is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Arizona Diamondbacks,Boston Red Sox,Seattle Mariners,Baltimore Orioles,Houston Astros,Cincinnati Reds,and Chicago Cubs.
Kevin John Gausman,nicknamed "Gaus",is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Baltimore Orioles,Atlanta Braves,Cincinnati Reds,and San Francisco Giants. Before his professional career,Gausman attended Louisiana State University (LSU) and played college baseball for the LSU Tigers,with whom he was an All-American. The Orioles selected him in the first round of the 2012 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2013. He was an All-Star in 2021 and 2023.
Joshua Ronald Hader is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Milwaukee Brewers and San Diego Padres. Hader is a five-time All-Star and three-time winner of the National League Reliever of the Year Award.
