Was Nolan Ryan's induction to the Hall of Fame team justified?

Yes, he definitely belongs in the Hall of Fame. He may be the most spectacular pitcher who ever played. That doesn’t mean that he was the best pitcher who ever played, which many casual fans claim (his receiving the most votes for a pitcher on the All-Century team in 1999 shows his popularity). Or close. read more

As the 1970s turned into the 1980s, Nolan Ryan returned home to Texas, signing with the Houston Astros and becoming baseball’s first one million dollar per year player. The 1980s were a decade of milestones for Nolan Ryan as he passed Walter Johnson’s all-time strikeout mark, broke Sandy Koufax major league-record four no-hitters, and struck out the 5,000th batter of his career. read more

"Jack Lang called," Ryan said in reference to the previous BBWAA secretary treasurer. "He told me, 'Congratulations Nolan, you're going into the Hall of Fame.'" Ryan laughs at the memory. His career began with the Mets. Lang was one of the beat writers. read more