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OTD in 1990: MLB’s All-Time Leading Strikeout Artist Racked Up #3,000
July 4, 1980: Houston Astros pitcher & all-time MLB leader in strikeouts Nolan Ryan became the 4th player to record 3,000 Ks in history
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1st pitchers to reach 3,000 career Ks in MLB history:
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1. Walter Johnson (1923)
2. Bob Gibson (1974)
3. Gaylord Perry (1978)
4. Nolan Ryan (1980)
5. Tom Seaver (1981)
6. Steve Carlton (1981) pic.twitter.com/JqNIYYZUCE
The most spectacular strikeout artist in MLB history officially became the fourth member of the 3,000 K club on this day against the Cincinnati Reds. Although “The Ryan Express” only delivered 4.1 innings in the losing effort, his six strikeouts were enough to place him into one of the most exclusive clubs in all of professional sports. Ryan’s illustrious 27-year career included eight All-Star appearances, 324 career wins (14th all-time), 5,714 career Ks (most all-time), and seven no-hitters (most all-time).
Such accolades were more than enough to enshrine him into the Hall of Fame during his first year of eligibility in 1999. Four years to the day he punched his ticket to the 3,000 K club, Yankees All-Star and Golden Glove winner Phil Niekro became the ninth member. Pitchers that joined in-between, members five to eight, included Tom Seaver, Steve Carlton, Fergie Jenkins, and Don Sutton.
April 27, 1983: Houston Astros SP Nolan Ryan broke Walter Johnson's all-time MLB record for Ks with his 3,509th. Ryan still owns the record with 5,714
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Most career Ks in MLB history:
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1. Nolan Ryan (5,714)
2. Randy Johnson (4,875)
3. Roger Clemens (4,672)
4. Steve Carlton (4,136)
5. Bert Blyleven (3,701)
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