Cal Ripken Jr. & Nolan Ryan Signed 25x29 Custom Matted Photo (JSA ALOA & Ryan Hologram)

Custom matted photo measures 25" x 29" in size and has been hand-signed in black felt-tip pen by Cal Ripken Jr. (HOF) & Nolan Ryan (HOF).

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.

Cal Ripken Jr. (HOF).

Cal Ripken Jr., nicknamed "The Iron Man", played 21 seasons for the Baltimore Orioles. One of his position's most offensively productive players, Ripken compiled 3,184 hits, 431 home runs, and 1,695 runs batted in during his career, and he won two Gold Glove Awards for his defense. He was a 19-time All-Star and was twice named AL Most Valuable Player.

Ripken is best known for holding the record for consecutive games played, 2,632, surpassing Lou Gehrig's streak of 2,130 that had stood for 56 years and that many deemed unbreakable. In 2007, he was elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, and currently has the fourth highest voting percentage of all time (98.53%).

The lot / autograph(s) includes an official Stacks of Plaques - Est. 1985, celebrating 30 years in the business - hologram, a James Spence Authentication (JSA) Auction House LOA for authenticity purposes, an official Nolan Ryan hologram, and an official Ironclad hologram.

Authentication: JSA ALOA, Stacks of Plaques Hologram, Nolan Ryan Hologram, & Ironclad Hologram

Due to the uniqueness of each item, please refer to the photos provided in this auction. We offer high resolution images of each item rather than a written description of condition.

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