Baseball Memories

Baseball Memories

No. 7 for the Ryan Express

May 1, 1991 - 1, 1991 - Arlington Stadium, Arlington, Tex

On Arlington Appreciation Night, Nolan Ryan pitched his seventh no-hitter on May 1, 1991, striking out Roberto Alomar of the Toronto Blue Jays for the final out.

On this same date, Rickey Henderson broke Lou Brock's career stolen base record by stealing his 939th career base. However, Henderson's achievement was somewhat overshadowed because Ryan, at age 44, set a record that same night by throwing the seventh no-hitter of his career, striking out Roberto Alomar of the Toronto Blue Jays for the final out. Coincidentally, Ryan's second baseman in his first two no-hitters had been Alomar's father, Sandy Jr.