Nolan Ryan, pitching for the Texas Rangers, became the first player ever to record 5,000 career strikeouts in MLB history, fanning Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson to cement his place in the record ...

1948 — In the second game of a doubleheader, the Cleveland Indians beat the St. Louis Browns 26-3 with a 29-hit barrage. The Indians set a major league record as 14 different players hit safely. 1964 ...

Anytime your name is linked to Nolan Ryan, it must be for a special reason. The Rangers (6-4) and Royals (3-8) meet for the second game of the series Tuesday night at 7:05 p.m. at Globe Life Field.

1917 — Pittsburgh’s Carson Bigbee set a major league record — since tied — with 11 at-bats in a 22-inning game against Brooklyn. Pirate Elmer Jacobs pitched 16 2-3 innings in relief. The game was also ...

On this date in Texas Rangers history, a Texas legend hit a career milestone and the Rangers put on an offensive show in Baltimore, 18 years apart. Rangers pitcher Nolan Ryan recorded the 5,000th ...

1914 — Babe Ruth made his major league debut for the Boston Red Sox and received credit for a 4-3 victory over Cleveland. He was removed for a pinch hitter in the seventh, and Duffy Lewis’ single led ...

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 ...