Tuesday, June 3, 1975 THE MICHIGAN DAILY
Family Man Ryan basks
in glow of 4th no-hitter

Page Eleven

By The Associated Press
ANAHEIM - Reid Ryan
graduated Monday from nurs-
ery school and went pony rid-
ing. He was accompanied by
the pitcher whom most people
figure will be the first ever to
hurl five no-hitters in major
league baseball.
Nolan Ryan, only the second
man ever to throw four no-hit-
ters, takes his fatherly duties
seriously. He and wife Ruth
were up early to accompany
son Reid on his day of achieve-
ment.
On Sunday, it was father No-
lan doing the achieving, beat-
ing Baltimore 1-0 in a no-hitter
to match the feat of Sandy Kou-
fax of the Los Angeler Dodgers,
who became the first ever to
pitch four no-hitters.
"I KNOW how he feels and
want to send him my congrat-
ulations," the now-retired Kou-
fax declared, adding that the
28-year-old Ryan might pitch
10 or 12 no-hitters before join-
ing him in retirement.
In American Lague history,
only Bob Feller had pitched
three no-hitters before Ryan.
Earlier in the week, after the
California Angels lost to Cleve-
land 9-2, Ryan had observed,
"I've yet to put it all together
this season. I had -ny velocity
the past two games bat not con-
trol. I've got to toncentrate on
geting the fast ball over the
plate and low."
Ie did that against Balti-
more but it was his =urve and
change-up that befuddled t h e
Oriole batters.

RUTH RYAN and Reid
known as "Chao Choo," were in
the stands when Nolan fired the
no-hitter bt the youngster does
not yet quite know snat I ase-
ball is all about. He wans to
be a bronc rider back in 'texas
where the Ryans have their per-
manent home.
"He knows when Daddy wins
or loses, but that's about it,"
Mrs. Ryan declared. 'Reid
doesn't think a no-hitter is any-
thing special."
The pitcher wasn't over-
whelm with his achievement,
saying, "The biggest thing is
that I wanted to be a stop-
per."
His Angels had lost fIi v e
straight and it took his record
equalling performance to end
it there. Baltimore's Russ
Grimsley gave up eight hits but
the only run of the game came
in the third inning on consecu-
tive singles by Mickey Rivers,
Tommy Harper and Dave Chalk.
"WE HAVEN'T been aggres-
sive and we needed sornethmg
to pick us tip," said the quiet
Ryan, who was hel;ed by a
great play by second baseman
Jerry Remy.
"I've never witnessed a no-
hitter before," commented
Remy. "I just hoped I coaild
keep myself in position.
Remy was in the right spot
when pinch hitter Tommy Dav-
is hit a high hopper over the
mound and behind second base;
the rookie infielder grabbed and
threw to first in time.
Obviously pleased with h is

pitching feat, Ryan net
less commented, "It's som
that won't change my thi
I just don't go into
thinking no-hitter and I
place that much empna
the single accomplisateac
MRS. RYAN reme
watching her husband's
major league no-hitter.
"I started to get exci
the fifth inning. I got all
in the eighth and ninth tn
she admitted.
A year ago she had re
to Texas before the end
season and missed that
ter. She had watched her
husband throw a no-hit
Alvin High School in a
regional tournament.
She agrees that, like he
band, she never has a pr
ition that a great game it
ing up, saying, "I just f
was going to win this one.
a strong feeling this tim
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ball schedule is a bit o
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the Nittany Lions take o
strong Ohio State Bucker
Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 20.
State opens the previous
at home against Stanford.
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Nittany Lions are agains
tucky, West Virginia,
North Carolina State
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ends Nov. 22 in Pittsburg

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