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Friday, May 3, 1991 / University Daily Kansan
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Fans search for souvenirs after Ryan's 7th no-hitter
The Associated Press
The Advil didn't kick in, but luckily the adrenalin did, and Nolan Ryan took 33,439 players into seventh heaven with his record seventh no-hitter.
It was like paradise even for those who didn't make the incredible journey. Hundreds of calls flooded the Texas Rangers ticket office switchboard yesterday, looking for souvivors of Ryan's latest achievement.
Ticket manager John Schreiver said that by noon he had received 350 calls from collectors across the country asking if they could buy unused tickets in resort nightmah's history 3-4 Rangers victory against the Toronto Blue Jay.
"But we got all the tickets, about 2,000 of them, locked in a vault." Schreuer said. "We're not selling the tickets," he continued, onto them for auditing purposes."
Ryan's seventh no-hitter was the most dominating performance of his amazing quarter-century career. He walked two — both on full counts, and he held up a comeback it past first base. He tied his own Rangers record with 16 strikeouts.
And this was on a night when all Ryan wanted to do was go back to bed. He told pitching coach Tom House before the game that his back, ankle, fingers. His whole body hurt while popping Adil all day hadn't helped a bit
"I guess the adrenalin kicked in," Ryan said.
"This one was for them," Ryan said of the crowd that stood out the ninth inning chaning his name. "I had always hoped to be in a position to do something like this in front of them."
"It was the nicest present I've ever gotten in baseball," said Eddie Chiles, former Rangers chairman of the board.
One-half hour after the game ended, fans were still milling around the stadium. They searched garbage bags and ticket stubs and other paraphernalia.
Mike McCuen and his 11-year-old son, Charlie, collected about 50 ticket stubs and were checking trash cans for more.
McCuen, 38, surprised his son by purchasing tickets for second-row box seats Wednesday morning.
"I think Nolan Ryan is the best pitcher in the world," Charlie McCuen said.
In Houston, where Ryan pitched nine seasons before the Astros allowed him to become a free agent and sign with Texas after the 1988 season. KRPTV sports reporter Lance Levin said in a newcastet to announce Ryan's feat.
"He just keeps doing it to make McJohn Mullen mad." Roberts said, referring to the majority shareholder who owns the Astros. Association, which owns the Astros.
Raid Ryan and a University of Texas teammate took time out from the books to watch a game, unaware that dad was making history again.
"We just turned on the TV to watch this boring game with Detroit and Kansas City, and we were sitting there talking about this Louis L.A. Laugow book," Ryan, a freshman Long pitcher, told the Houston Chronicle.
Soon, a trailer flashed that his father had a no-hitter going.
"Before long, all the baseball players who live in this complex were over here. It was a big deal," Ryan said.
"I just sat back, drank a Coke and watched the last two innings. When he got the last out, I crushed the Coke can and started jumping around with (teammate) Brooks Kleschneck. Ryan said, "I was pumped."
Appropriately, it was Arlington Appreciation Night, and about 300 city officials and volunteers who led the drive to keep the Rangers in Arlington with a new stadium, schematics for the future, 1984, were honored before the game.
Mayor Richard Greene threw out the ceremonial first pitch
"Nolan's seventh no-hitter couldn't have come at a more perfect time." Greene said. "It was just incredible. That's what we do best, this is what we所追求 to keep.
"In the ninth inning, each time the ball left his fingertips, I think everyone in the park was holding their breath."
Schreiver said he wasn't sure what would happen to the unused tickets.
"We're not sure if we are going to sell them or not. We never had done that in the past," he said.
Schreiver said some 290 fans who heard about the no-hitter on the radio rushed to the stadium and bought tickets. They attended and ninth innings Wednesday night.
Schreiver said sales were way up for the team's next homestead.
"We've been so busy today with the team going out of town for nine days. This will definitely help sales," he said. "We're going to do everything, every Nolan does helps sales."
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