Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Nolan Ryan


On this date on 1973, Nolan Ryan strikes out 12 no-hitting the Royals 3-0 for his first career no-hitter.

"It helps if the hitter thinks you're a little crazy."

4 comments:

Anthony Hughes said...

When I was a kid, pitching in little league, my coach told me to always throw inside on the first pitch.
I soon discovered that if you hit a couple guys, the rest of them would back way off the plate. Then you could get those down and away strikes. Greatest trick ever!

But I wasn't crazy. No sir.

Spankee said...

"It helps if the hitter thinks you're a little crazy."

...then there's some hitters (cough, robin ventura, cough) that learn the hard way.

Anthony Hughes said...

I have an 8x10 of that headlock on my office wall. great conversation piece!

Contrary Guy said...

Actually, Robin Ventura had a pretty decent career but nobody remembers his "career", just one thing.