Nolan Ryan Holding up a Baseball from His 19 Strikeout Game
Description
A slide of a black-and-white photograph of Nolan Ryan celebrating his 19-strikeout game in a 9-inning 4-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on August 12, 1974. Ryan is wearing his California Angels uniform in front of his locker, visible from the chest up. He displays a baseball in his right hand with “19 K 8/12/74” written on it. The game set an American League record and tied a National League record for strikeouts in a 9-inning game. Ryan would strike out 19 in 3 other games during his career. The wire article on the left side of the photograph reads, "Anaheim, Calif., Aug. 13 - Ryan Sets New Strikeout Record -- California Angels pitcher Nolan Ryan holds baseball marked 19-k's following game with the Boston Red Sox Monday night at Anaheim Stadium. Ryan struck out 19 men to give him a new American League record and a tie for the Major League mark as the Angels beat the Red Sox 4-2. (AP Wirephoto) (See AP Sports Wire Story) (jlr31230stf/jlr)"