The Ryan Express
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The Ryan Express is the famous nickname of Hall of Fame Major League Baseball pitcher Nolan Ryan, renowned for his overpowering fastball and record-setting strikeout totals.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nickname ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Major League Baseball pitcher ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Baseball Hall of Fame
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
fastball velocity ⓘ pitching dominance ⓘ strikeout records ⓘ |
| category |
baseball nickname
ⓘ
sports nickname ⓘ |
| connotation |
high strikeout totals
ⓘ
overpowering fastball ⓘ |
| evokes |
durability
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intimidation ⓘ power ⓘ speed ⓘ |
| hasEra | late 20th century baseball ⓘ |
| hasSubject | right-handed pitcher ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leagueContext | Major League Baseball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaUsage |
baseball commentary
ⓘ
sports broadcasting ⓘ sports journalism ⓘ |
| nicknameOf |
Hall of Fame pitcher
ⓘ
career strikeout leader ⓘ no-hitter record holder ⓘ |
| refersTo | Nolan Ryan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersToPersonFullName | Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersToPersonHallOfFame | National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersToPersonNationality | American ⓘ |
| refersToPersonNotableRecord |
all-time MLB strikeout leader
ⓘ
seven career no-hitters ⓘ |
| refersToPersonNotableSkill | four-seam fastball ⓘ |
| refersToPersonNotableTrait |
longevity
ⓘ
workhorse starter ⓘ |
| refersToPersonPrimaryTeams |
California Angels
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Houston Astros NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Mets NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas Rangers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersToPersonRole | starting pitcher ⓘ |
| sportContext | baseball ⓘ |
| usedBy |
broadcasters
ⓘ
fans ⓘ sportswriters ⓘ |
| usedFor | Nolan Ryan's public persona ⓘ |
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