Name: Lynn Nolan Ryan, Jr. Birthdate: January 31, 1947 Birthplace: Refugio, Texas Home: Alvin, Texas

The Transactions

• 06/08/1965 - In the first ever Major League Baseball Player draft, 295th player taken. 12th round selection of the New York Mets
• 06/26/1965 - Signed by Red Murff to first professional contract
• 12/10/1971 - Traded with Don Rose (P), Francisco Estrada (C) and Leroy Stanton (OF) to the California Angels for Jim Fregosi (IF)
• 11/19/1979 - Signed as a free agent by the Houston Astros
• 1985 - Inducted into the Texas Sports Hall Of Fame in Waco, Texas
• 12/07/1988 - Signed as a free agent by the Texas Rangers
• 02/11/1993 - Announced his retirement after the 1993 season
• 1994 - As part of his final contract signed with the Texas Rangers, entered a 10 year Personal Service contract with the Texas Rangers
• 02/24/1995 - Appointed by Texas Govenor George W. Bush to serve a 6 year term as commissioner with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
  • 06/01/1995 to 08/28/97 - Served as Vice President of the commission
• 1998 - In conjunction with a group of investors, purchased the Double-A Texas League Jackson Generals moving it to Round Rock in time for the 2000 season
• 01/05/1999 - Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame (the 254th member)
• Summer 1999 - Receiving the most fan votes in the Pitchers category ( 992,040 ), named to the Major League Baseball All Century Team presented by MasterCard. The All Century Team was officially announced during the 1999 Major League All Star Game hel at Boston's Fenway Park on July 13, 1999.
• 07/25/1999 - Inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York
• 2003 - The Ryan group purchased the Triple-A Pacific Coast League Edmonton Trappers franchise with intentions to move the team to Round Rock after the 2004 season. The Double-A affiliation moved to Corpus Christi to become The Corpus Christi Hooks
• 02/24/2004 - Signed a 5 year Personal Service contract with the Houston Astros as a special assistance to the General Manager
• 02/06/2008 - Named the 10th team President in Texas Rangers' history
• 08/05/2010 - Prevailed in bankruptcy auction to gain ownership of the Texas Rangers
• 10/18/2013 - Annouced his resignation as CEO of the Texas Rangers effective 10/31/2013. Sold his stake in the franchise to co-chairmen Ray Davis and Bob Simpson
• 02/11/2014 - Rejoined the Houston Astros in the role of Executive Advisor. As part of his role, Ryan will serve as an advisor to club owner Jim Crane, General Manager Jeff Luhnow and President of Business Operations Reid Ryan.
• 02/8/2018 - Celebrating Houston's 34s. Along with Earl Campbell and Hakeem Olajuwon, inducted into the inaugural class of the Houston Sports Hall Of Fame.
• 08/3/2019 - Inducted into the Inaugural Class of the Houston Astros Hall Of fame along with Bob Aspromonte, Jeff Bagwell, Craig Biggio, Jose Cruz, Larry Dierker, Gene Elston, Milo Hamilton, Joe Morgan, Joe Niekro, Shane Reynolds, J.R. Richard, Mike Scott, Jim Umbricht, Don Wilson and Jimmy Wynn

By The Numbers

• Opening Day Starts
• No Hitters
• League Leader
• Divisional Playoff
• Championship Series
• World Series
• All-Star Games
• Final Statistics
• Each 807 Major League Game Chronologically
• Major League Records

The Teams

New York Mets - 1966, 1968-1971

California Angels - 1972-1979

Houston Astros - 1980-1988

Texas Rangers - 1989-1993

Extra Innings