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ANGELS HALL OF FAME

NOLAN RYAN
Nolan Ryan, who became the 20th pitcher in Major League history to win
300 games (July 31, 1990 at Milwaukee) and owns a Major League record seven
no-hitters and 5,714 strikeouts, was inducted and had his uniform No. 30 retired,
June 16, 1992.
Ryan appeared with the Angels from 1972-79, compiling a 138-121 record and
3.07 ERA in 291 games. Ryan tossed four of his no-hitters with the Halos and holds
or shares several Club records, including complete games (156), shutouts (40)
and strikeouts (2,416). In 1977, he was selected “A.L. Pitcher of the Year” by The
Sporting News and named to its All-Star team. In 1973, Ryan established a Major
League record for strikeouts in a single season with 383. He was originally acquired
by the Angels from the New York Mets, Dec. 10, 1971, along with pitcher Don Rose,
outfielder Leroy Stanton and catcher Francisco Estrada in exchange for Jim Fregosi.
Ryan’s career spanned 27 seasons,
the most in Major League history. He Nolan Ryan appeared in 291
began his career with the New York career games with the Angels.
Mets, posting a 29-38 record and 3.58 Of those 291 games, 156
ERA in 105 games (74 starts) from 1966-71. Following eight seasons (54%) were complete game
with the Halos, he appeared with the Houston Astros from 1980-88, efforts.
compiling a 106-94 mark and 3.13 ERA in 282 starts. He joined the Texas
Rangers in 1989 and finished 51-39 with a 3.43 ERA in five seasons.
Ryan was named to eight All-Star teams (five with Angels) and appeared in five games, including as starting pitcher
for the American League in 1979 in Seattle. He pitched two scoreless relief innings to win the 1989 game in Anaheim,
becoming the oldest pitcher to win an All-Star Game. Ryan was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, July 25, 1999.
JIMMIE REESE
Jimmie Reese, whose 23 years in an Angels uniform is second longest in Club
history (Bobby Knoop - 24), was inducted on Aug. 2, 1995.
A former roommate of Babe Ruth, Reese began his career as a batboy
for the Los Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast League in 1917. He broke
into baseball seven years later as a second baseman for the minor league
Oakland Oaks.
Reese played three years in the Majors (1930-31 with Yankees and 1932
with St. Louis) before returning to the Pacific Coast League in 1933. In his
three Major League seasons, he hit .278, including a .346 mark in a reserve
role for the Yankees in 1930.
Reese played parts of 14 seasons in
the PCL with Los Angeles (1920, 1933-36,
1940), Oakland (1924-29) and San Diego
(1937-38) and was honored as all-time
second baseman of the league. He set a
career fielding record for total chances
with 9,890 and led the PCL in fielding three
times (1927, 1929 & 1934).
On Mar. 30, 1972, Reese joined the ANGELS HOF
Angels coaching staff. During his 23 years,
he built a reputation for being the most prolific fungo hitter in baseball.
In 1989, Reese was selected by the late Commissioner Bart Giamatti to
throw out the ceremonial first pitch for the 60th All-Star Game at Anaheim
Stadium. In 1992, he was named honorary captain of the American League
All-Stars at the contest in San Diego. Jimmie Reese passed away on July 13,
1994 at the age of 92.

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