On May 15, 1973, Nolan Ryan pitched the first no-hitter of his career in Major League Baseball. As far as Nolan Ryan no-hitters would go, it was a relatively pedestrian effort, with a mere 12 strikeouts, although there were no hard-hit balls against the Angels right-hander until the final couple of innings, including the final out, a fly ball to the warning track. The opposing Royals, however, understood this was no ordinary no-hitter from an ordinary pitcher. "He's throwing the ball harder than any man I ever saw in my life," first baseman John Mayberry said. read more https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id...y-wild-there-never-another-pitcher-nolan-ryan
