The Collectible Store is proud to present, Nolan Ryan. Lynn Nolan Ryan, Jr. , nicknamed "The Ryan Express", is a former Major League Baseball pitcher and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Texas Rangers. During a major league record 27-year baseball career, he pitched in 1966 and from 1968 to 1993 for four different teams: 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 (161 km/h). 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. The piece is a matted 7 x 9 vertical black marble finish wooden plaque. Clear acrylic was used on this fine piece to protect the autograph and lithograph. A 3 x 5 vertical color lithograph of Nolan Ryan, hand signed in blue ink, is placed on a black mat, on the plaque. A name card is positioned below the signed photo with the inscription in black ink " Nolan Ryan All Time "Strike out King ". The certificate of Authenticity (COA) from Professional Forensics Examiner Christopher L. Morales hologram # CM 03570 is enclosed in an envelope and attached on the back of the plaque. It includes a vertical plaque holder attached to the back. The piece weighs 1 pound.