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Ryan inducted into Hall of Fame after stellar career By Jaime Aron The Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Before Nolan Ryan joined the Texas Rangers in 1989, he was known as one of the game’s hardest throw ers, a guy who could strike out 15 or toss a no-hitter every time he took the mound. It was during his five years in Arlington, however, where his reputation — and stats — really soared. There with the Rangers, he reached unheard of milestones such as 5,000 strikeouts and sev en no-hitters, as well as winning his 300th game. And there, Ryan became revered as one of base ball’s all-time greats. Ryan officially joined that group Tuesday by being elected to the Hall of Fame on his first try along with fellow rookie candi dates George Brett and Robin Yount. “I never really viewed myself in that light,” Ryan said from his hometown of Alvin, Texas. ‘‘It probably wasn’t until the last three or four years of my career that I gave it much thought.” It’s obvious which teams Brett and Yount will be identified with on their plaques because they played their entire careers in one city. Ryan, however, won a World Series on the New York Mets, threw four no-hitters for the Cali fornia Angels and became the ma jors’ strikeout king with the Hous ton Astros before coming to Texas. But Ryan said Tuesday he’d like to be remembered for what he did as a Ranger, so he’ll have a “T” on his cap when he’s induct ed in Cooperstown, N.Y., on July 25. “I think that brought my career and my presence in the game to another level,” said Ryan, who seemingly defied nature by re maining a power pitcher at 46. “I feel like those were very special years.” Rangers president Tom Schief fer said Ryan’s last five seasons set him apart. ”1 think when Nolan came to Texas he was a superstar and when he left he was a legend,” Schieffer said. “He came to epito mize everything that was good in baseball, all the values that are en during and why the people hold the game with so much affection. “You can’t think of anybody you’d rather have in the Hall of Fame.” Ryan had the most strikeouts in a career (5,714) and in a season (383), the most no-hitters and the most seasons (27). He even holds the record for most records (53 held or shared). He almost set another mark Tuesday, but came just short of Tom Seaver’s record for being named on the highest percentage of ballots. Ryan was named on 491 of 497 for 98.79 percent, leav ing him only one vote shy of eclipsing his former teammate’s total. Those who voted against Ryan likely held against him the things that kept him from being fully ap preciated earlier in his career: the most walks (2,795), a career record (324-292) barely above .500, no Cy Young Awards and only one World Series appear ance, made as a second-year re liever. But Ryan was the most domi nant pitcher of his era — and that spanned several eras. He struck out everyone from A to Z — from Hank Aaron to Paul Zuvella, actu ally — and is the only pitcher to have fanned home-run heroes Roger Maris, Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa. Attendance was higher at games he pitched because fans knew that Ryan on the mound could mean magic. “When he was on, forget it,” said eight-time NL batting cham pion Tony Gwynn. “You talk about guys being tough. When he was throwing the fastball, change and curve for strikes, it was a vic tory just getting the bat on the ball.” Reggie Jackson described trying to hit Ryan’s 100 mph heater as being “like eating coffee with a fork.” Jackson also said Ryan was the only pitcher he feared. "Not because he could get me out, but because he could kill me,” Jackson said. Ryan broke into the majors with the Mets in 1966, a year out of high school. In fact, he left a mi nor league ballpark with a no-hit ter in progress in the sixth inning when he got the call from the big leagues. Ryan fanned the first batter he ever faced in the majors, Atlanta pitcher Pat Jarvis, and was on the Miracle Mets that won the 1969 World Series. 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