Today in 1993 Nolan Ryan pitched his last MLB game. Over a record 27-year playing career in the MLB, Ryan pitched for the New York Mets, California Angels, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers. He is a first ballot Hall of Famer and is widely considered to be one of the greatest pitchers of all time.

More than 30 years after retiring he still holds the records for most strike outs (5,714) and most no-hitters (7). This is his 1st Sports Illustrated cover from 1975 graded at CGC 9.0. It’s a pop 3 with only 2 copies graded higher