An Encore for the Express

At 44 years old, Nolan Ryan took the mound on a quiet night in Texas — and delivered one of the most unforgettable performances in baseball history. No local TV. No warning. Just pure greatness. This is the story of Ryan’s seventh career no-hitter, and how, more than two decades after his World Series debut, the Ryan Express still had one last masterpiece left in the tank.

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