LeRoy Neiman & Nolan Ryan Signed 1979 "Sports Commemoratives" Decanter Inscribed "The Ryan Express" (JSA COA & JSA ALOA)

Decanter has been hand-signed and inscribed in black felt-tip pen by LeRoy Neiman (D. 2012) and Nolan Ryan (Rangers, HOF). Please note, the cork in the cap of the decanter has separated and there are minor chips in the paint on the opposite side of the signatures.

Nolan Ryan.

Nolan Ryan, nicknamed "The Ryan Express" pitched for four different teams during his 27-year career: the New York Mets, California Angels, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999.

Ryan, a hard-throwing, right-handed pitcher, threw pitches that were regularly recorded above 100 miles per hour. The high velocity remained throughout his career, even into his 40s. Ryan was also known to throw a devastating 12–6 curveball at exceptional velocity for a breaking ball.

While his lifetime winning percentage was .526, Ryan was an eight-time MLB All-Star, and his 5,714 career strikeouts rank first in baseball history by a significant margin. Other than Jackie Robinson (whose number was retired by the entire MLB), Ryan is currently the only major league baseball player to have his number retired by at least three different teams: the Angels, Astros, and Rangers.

Ryan is the all-time leader in no-hitters with seven, three more than any other pitcher. He is tied with Bob Feller for the most one-hitters, with 12. Ryan also pitched 18 two-hitters.

LeRoy Neiman.

LeRoy Neiman (D 2012).LeRoy Neiman was an American artist known for his brilliantly colored, expressionist paintings and screen prints of athletes, musicians, and sporting events.

The lot / autograph(s) includes an official James Spence Authentication (JSA) hologram and matching COA as well as a James Spence Authentication (JSA) Auction House LOA for authenticity purposes.

Authentication: JSA COA & JSA ALOA

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