Nolan Ryan threw his major league record seventh no-hitter, 28 years ago today.
Ryan, pitching for the Texas Rangers at the age of 44 on May 1, 1991, struck out 16 Blue Jays and held the others to no hits as the Rangers topped Toronto 3-0. Said Rangers pitching coach Tom House to the Dallas Morning News, the Blue Jays, “just got in the way of a train.”
Three other no-hitters were thrown on May 1 in other years, by Al Atkinson, Johnny Lush and Don Wilson.
Here are the May Day no-nos:
| 21 of 299 | Al Atkinson |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia Athletics (AA) | |
| Saturday, May 1, 1886 Philadelphia Athletics 3, New York Metropolitans 2 Jefferson Street Grounds (Philadelphia) (His second of two no-hitters) |
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| 53 of 289 | Johnny Lush |
| Philadelphia Phillies (NL) | |
| Tuesday, May 1, 1906 Philadelphia Phillies 6, Brooklyn Superbas 0 Washington Park (Brooklyn) |
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| 170 of 299 | Don Wilson |
| Houston Astros (NL) | |
| Thursday, May 1, 1969 Houston Astros 4, Cincinnati Reds 0 Crosley Field (Cincinnati) (His second of two no-hitters) |
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| 225 of 295 | Nolan Ryan |
| Texas Rangers (AL) | |
| Wednesday, May 1, 1991 Texas Rangers 3, Toronto Blue Jays 0 Arlington Stadium (Texas) (His seventh of seven no-hitters, finalizing his major league record.) |
