NOLAN RYAN

Nolan Ryan could afford to take it easy in retirement. But he never left baseball behind.

Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling were passed over by a Baseball Hall of Fame committee that elected former big league slugger Fred McGriff to Cooperstown on Sunday.

Steroids-tainted stars Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Rafael Palmeiro are on the eight-man ballot for the Hall of Fame’s contemporary baseball era committee, which meets Dec. 4 in San Diego.

Justin Verlander remains in search of his first World Series win after going 0-6 with a 5.68 ERA in seven Series starts.

Justin Verlander remains in search of his first World Series win after going 0-6 with a 5.68 ERA in seven Series starts.

“The sandwich maker, who allegedly already had a bad attitude, picked the sandwich up off the ground and hurled it (like a Nolan Ryan fastball), right into the customer’s face (with a few choice words),” police said.

Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies are set to play the Houston Astros in the World Series.

Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies are set to play the Houston Astros in the World Series.

Pitching in mop-up duty for the Detroit Tigers, Kody Clemens fanned reigning AL MVP Shohei Ohtani for his first major league strikeout.

There was crying in baseball after a Pearland pitcher beaned a Tulsa batter on Tuesday. What happened next might restore one’s faith in humanity.

Sean Murphy homered and drove in three runs off Shohei Ohtani, leading the Oakland Athletics to a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.

Juan Soto is set for his San Diego debut at home Wednesday night against Colorado.

Angels starter Reid Detmers became the first rookie pitcher with a no-hitter and an immaculate inning in the same season, achieving the latter against the Texas Rangers on Sunday.

Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani has struck out at least 10 batters in five straight starts going into this outing at home against Texas.

Shohei Ohtani won his sixth straight start by striking out 12 in six innings and also hit a two-run triple in the Los Angeles Angels’ 7-1 victory over the Houston Astros.

Justin Verlander got his MLB-leading 11th win, Yordan Alvarez hit his 26th homer and the Houston Astros beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2 to take the series 3-1.

'Facing Nolan' has all the high heat and bench-clearing brawls that MLB fans expect. But deep down, the film is about a beautiful marriage.

Justin Verlander took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, Yordan Álvarez cleared the bases with a go-ahead double in the ninth and the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 5-4 to complete a three-game sweep.

Nolan Ryan pitched for a record 27 seasons in the big leagues, struck out 5,714 batters and threw seven no-hitters.

Justin Verlander missed out on his fourth no-hitter by five outs but still faced the minimum through eight innings, and the Houston Astros beat the Minnesota Twins 5-0 for their eighth straight win.

Miguel Cabrera reached the 3,000-hit mark on a weekend afternoon in front of an adoring crowd at his home ballpark.

SXSW showcased a bevy of films by or about Texans this year. Two sports legends and a disabled Texan were the subjects of three that stood out from the pack.

Hosting small group meals at home is something we've all gotten pretty good at over the past couple of years. If you are feeding larger groups, however,

The new documentary 'Facing Nolan,' which premieres at SXSW on March 12, attempts to contextualize the highs and lows of the pitcher's career.

When asked, Nolan Ryan was happy to divulge why he and his team at Nolan Ryan Brands decided to open a neighborhood butcher shop in Round Rock, “We really

Bill Virdon, who helped the Pittsburgh Pirates to the 1960 World Series before enjoying success as manager of the Houston Astros, has died.

Right-hander Noah Syndergaard has agreed to terms on $21 million, one-year deal with the Los Angeles Angels.

When Freddie Freeman and the Atlanta Braves meet Jose Altuve and the Houston Astros, it will be a World Series that's been six decades in the making.

Carlos Correa hit a tiebreaking home run in the seventh inning that helped the Houston Astros beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 in Game 1 of the AL Championship Series.

Dodgers ace Max Scherzer got the last three outs in the thrilling Game 5 of the NL Divsion Series and is now lined up to throw the first pitch for Los Angeles in the NL Championship Series.

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Mets ace Jacob deGrom is being shut down for two more weeks because of inflammation in his pitching elbow, making it unlikely he’ll rejoin the NL East leaders before September.

With 100 mph fastballs becoming commonplace, hitters just can't keep up – and now, experts are designing programs to help pitchers throw even faster.

Hall of Fame third baseman Mike Schmidt says it's understandable that Major League Baseball had to take action over accusations that a high percentage of pitchers were using sticky substances to enhance their grips.

Rich Hill finished May with the lowest monthly ERA in 75 years of a pitcher in his 40s, and the Tampa Bay Rays won for the 16th time in 17 games by keeping up their domination of the reeling Yankees with a 3-1 victory.

With MLB eyeing expansion, the stars could be aligning for the big leagues to set up shop between Austin and San Antonio.

Adam Wainwright came off the COVID-19 injured list and hung tough, St. Louis got a lights-out performance from its bullpen and the Cardinals beat the New York Mets 6-5 for their fifth straight win.

Shane Bieber kept up his record strikeout run, fanning 13 and pitching the Cleveland Indians past the Cincinnati Reds 6-3.

The new-look Mets have a familiar problem so far: Even when Jacob deGrom is on the mound, they’re surprisingly beatable.

The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, said Sutton died at his home in Rancho Mirage, California, after a long struggle with cancer. (AP Photo, File) (AP Photo, File)LOS ANGELES – Don Sutton, a Hall of Fame pitcher who was a stalwart of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ rotation spanning an era from Sandy Koufax to Fernando Valenzuela, died Tuesday. The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, said Sutton died at his home in Rancho Mirage, California, after a long struggle with cancer. Shortly before the start of the following season, Sutton broke his left leg. Sutton pitched for Dodgers Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda, who died on Jan. 7.

FILE - In this Oct. 8, 1960 file photo, New York Yankees pitcher Whitey Ford throws against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the third World Series game at Yankee Stadium in New York. (AP Photo, File)Reaction to the death of Hall of Fame pitcher Whitey Ford, the ace of the mighty New York Yankees teams in the 1950s and ’60s. Obviously, a great pitcher. They never say Whitey Ford. It’s Whitey Ford.

NEW YORK Tom Seaver transformed a franchise and captivated a city, setting enduring standards as he whipped his powerful right arm overhead for the Miracle Mets and dirtied his right knee atop major league mounds for two decades. Said ex-Mets closer and captain John Franco: As a kid, you always wanted to be Tom Seaver." Tom Seaver hated to lose, said Jerry Grote, his longtime Mets catcher. We just left New York, and every time you walk in a door there, its like Tom Seaver Hall, with different pictures." Tom Seaver was a star at the University of Southern California and was drafted by Atlanta in 1966.

FILE - This 1975 file photo shows Oakland A's outfielder Claudell Washington. Washington, a two-time All-Star outfielder who played 17 seasons in the majors after being called up as a teenager in Oakland, died Wednesday, June 10, 2020. (AP Photo/Robert H. Houston, File)Claudell Washington, a two-time All-Star outfielder who played 17 seasons in the majors after being called up as a teenager by the Oakland Athletics, has died. Washington played with seven teams in his career, finishing with 1,884 hits, 164 home runs and 312 stolen bases. The outfielder also hit the 10,000th home run in New York Yankees history, connecting off Minnesotas Jeff Reardon in 1988.

Hall-of-famer Nolan Ryan has a message for Texans as COVID-19 remains present in the state. Greg Abbotts Twitter account, Ryan shared a special message to Texans as the state loosens restrictions. As we open Texas for business, we all need to work together in the fight against COVID-19," Ryan said in the video. So when you leave the house, dont be a knucklehead.New #COVID19 PSA from baseball Hall-Of-Famer, Nolan Ryan: Don't Be A Knucklehead. pic.twitter.com/kN6fIfRqjR Gov. Look out for your fellow Texans and together well make it through this, Ryan said.

HOUSTON - A front office shakeup at the Houston Astros on Thursday saw the owners son hired and the son of legendary pitcher Nolan Ryan moved to a new role. Jared Crane, the son of Astros owner Jim Crane, joined the team leadership to help his father oversee the executive team. Reid Ryan, the son of Nolan Ryan, had been serving as the teams president and was moved to an executive adviser of business relations role. According to the same press release, Reid Ryan thanked the team, fans and partners that have supported the Astros. However, Jim Crane told KPRC 2 sports director Randy McIlvoy in a text that the former Astros pitcher is welcome to stay.

HOUSTON - The Houston Astros are set for a deciding game five in the American League Division Series Friday at Minute Maid Park. Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan made the start for the Astros and held the Phillies in check for seven innings allowing just two runs. In fact, following the second inning home run from Valbuena, the Astros would not get another hit and would not have another baserunner. 2017 ALCS: Game 7, 4-0 win vs YankeesThis memorable seven game series featured the home team winning all seven games. 2017 World Series: Game 7, 5-1 win at DodgersHouston and Los Angeles went the distance in this series playing the deciding game seven on the first day of November.

HOUSTON - The Houston Astros are set for a deciding game five in the American League Division Series Friday at Minute Maid Park. Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan made the start for the Astros and held the Phillies in check for seven innings allowing just two runs. In fact, following the second inning home run from Valbuena, the Astros would not get another hit and would not have another baserunner. 2017 ALCS: Game 7, 4-0 win vs YankeesThis memorable seven game series featured the home team winning all seven games. 2017 World Series: Game 7, 5-1 win at DodgersHouston and Los Angeles went the distance in this series playing the deciding game seven on the first day of November.

(Photo by StephenSEATTLE - No one enjoys watching Gerrit Cole pitch more than his Houston Astros teammates. "He's playing a video game," Astros shortstop Alex Bregman said. Cole set an Astros season record with 316 strikeouts, three more than J.R. Richard's total in 1979, and established a team record with his eighth straight game of double-digit strikeouts. COLE'S RECORDAfter Tuesday's game, Cole became the Astros' new franchise strikeout king. Mariners: LHP Yusei Kikuchi (6-10, 5.55 ERA) is 0-1 with a 6.43 ERA in three starts against the Astros this season.

Getty ImagesHOUSTON - I dont know about you, but witnessing history in sports is pretty cool to watch. Only six pitchers all-time have three no-hitters and now Verlander can set his sights on the guys in front of him named Nolan Ryan and Sandy Koufax. The last one was by the Astros, a combined effort from Aaron Sanchez, Will Harris, Joe Biagini and Chris Devenski against Seattle on Aug. 3. Houston is the first team to pitch two no-hitters in a season since Max Scherzer threw a pair for Washington in 2015. So, Astros fans, heres some info to digest and throw it out at the office to your co-workers this week regarding the no-hitters in Astros history.