Five strikeouts for Koufax. Fast ball got him, strikeout number eight. In 1965, Sandy...
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Five strikeouts for Koufax. Fast ball got him, strikeout number eight. In 1965, Sandy Koufax set baseball single season strikeout record with 382. No one thought it could be broken. Well, having someone to chase after was great motivation for Nolan. And in 1973, he was hot on Sandy's heels. In his final start of the season, Nolan was 16 strikeouts away from breaking his idol's record. There is 375. Here is the pitch to kill over a fastball. Hey, good job. There is 380. Guys are coming back and says, "Boys, we're in for a
tough night tonight
tough night tonight
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Five strikeouts for Koufax.
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Fast ball got him,
strikeout number eight.
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In 1965,
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Sandy Koufax set baseball
single season strikeout record
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with 382.
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No one thought it
could be broken.
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Well, having someone
to chase after
00:00:19.367 --> 00:00:21.369
was great motivation for Nolan.
00:00:21.063 --> 00:00:25.634
And in 1973, he was
hot on Sandy's heels.
00:00:26.033 --> 00:00:28.463
In his final start
of the season,
00:00:28.506 --> 00:00:30.943
Nolan was 16 strikeouts away
00:00:30.987 --> 00:00:33.424
from breaking his idol's record.
00:00:33.468 --> 00:00:36.034
There is 375.
00:00:37.123 --> 00:00:38.386
Here is the pitch to
kill over a fastball.
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Hey, good job.
00:00:39.822 --> 00:00:41.301
There is 380.
00:00:41.345 --> 00:00:42.825
Guys are coming back and says,
00:00:42.868 --> 00:00:45.828
"Boys, we're in for a
tough night tonight.
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Movie Summary
In the world of Major League Baseball no one has created a mythology like Nolan Ryan. Told from the point of view of the hitters who faced him and the teammates who revered him, Facing Nolan is the definitive documentary of a Texa...
